A function that returns a vector, often written as r(t)=<f(t),g(t)>.
What does the derivative of a vector-valued function represent?
The tangent vector to the curve at a given point, representing the velocity vector.
What is the tail of a vector?
The point at which the vector originates.
What is the head of a vector?
The final point of the vector, represented with an arrowhead.
What are the components of a vector?
The horizontal and vertical components that define the vector's direction and magnitude.
What is the notation for the magnitude of vector v?
‖𝑣‖
What is the derivative of a vector-valued function r(t)?
r'(t) = <f'(t), g'(t)> where r(t) = <f(t), g(t)>
What does the position vector describe?
A vector that represents the location of a point in space relative to an origin.
How to calculate the magnitude of a vector?
‖𝑣‖ = a2+b2 where v=<a,b>.
How to calculate the direction of a vector?
tan(θ)=horizontal componentvertical component
What is the formula for finding the derivative of r(t)=<f(t),g(t)>?
r′(t)=<f′(t),g′(t)>
How do you find the velocity vector given a position vector r(t)?
v(t)=r′(t)
What is the Pythagorean theorem?
a2+b2=c2
How to find the horizontal component of a vector given magnitude and direction?
horizontal component = magnitude * cos(θ)
How to find the vertical component of a vector given magnitude and direction?
vertical component = magnitude * sin(θ)
How to find the unit vector?
u^=∣v∣v
How to calculate the dot product of two vectors?
a⋅b=∣a∣∣b∣cos(θ)
How to calculate the angle between two vectors?
θ=cos−1(∣a∣∣b∣a⋅b)
How to find r′(t) given r(t)=<4t2,7t7>?
Step 1: Differentiate the horizontal component: d/dt(4t2)=8t. Step 2: Differentiate the vertical component: d/dt(7t7)=49t6. Step 3: Combine the derivatives: r′(t)=<8t,49t6>.
How to find the velocity vector at a specific time t given the position vector r(t)?
Step 1: Find the derivative of the position vector, r′(t), which gives the velocity vector v(t). Step 2: Substitute the given time t into the velocity vector v(t) to find the velocity at that specific time.
How to find the tangent vector to a curve defined by a vector-valued function at a given point?
Step 1: Find the derivative of the vector-valued function, r′(t). Step 2: Evaluate r′(t) at the value of t corresponding to the given point. This gives the tangent vector at that point.
How to determine if two vector-valued functions are parallel at a given point?
Step 1: Find the derivatives of both vector-valued functions. Step 2: Evaluate the derivatives at the given point. Step 3: Check if one vector is a scalar multiple of the other. If so, they are parallel.
How to find the angle between two vector-valued functions at a given point?
Step 1: Find the derivatives of both vector-valued functions. Step 2: Evaluate the derivatives at the given point to obtain the tangent vectors. Step 3: Use the dot product formula to find the angle between the tangent vectors: cos(θ)=∣a∣∣b∣a⋅b.
How to find the points where a vector-valued function has a horizontal tangent?
Step 1: Find the derivative of the vector-valued function, r′(t)=<f′(t),g′(t)>. Step 2: Set the vertical component of the derivative equal to zero, g′(t)=0, and solve for t. Step 3: Substitute the values of t back into the original vector-valued function r(t) to find the corresponding points.
How to find the points where a vector-valued function has a vertical tangent?
Step 1: Find the derivative of the vector-valued function, r′(t)=<f′(t),g′(t)>. Step 2: Set the horizontal component of the derivative equal to zero, f′(t)=0, and solve for t. Step 3: Substitute the values of t back into the original vector-valued function r(t) to find the corresponding points.
How to find the arc length of a curve defined by a vector-valued function over an interval [a,b]?
Step 1: Find the derivative of the vector-valued function, r′(t). Step 2: Find the magnitude of the derivative, ∣r′(t)∣. Step 3: Integrate the magnitude of the derivative over the interval [a,b]: ∫ab∣r′(t)∣dt.
How to find the unit tangent vector to a curve defined by a vector-valued function?
Step 1: Find the derivative of the vector-valued function, r′(t). Step 2: Find the magnitude of the derivative, ∣r′(t)∣. Step 3: Divide the derivative by its magnitude to obtain the unit tangent vector: T(t)=∣r′(t)∣r′(t).
How to find the acceleration vector at a specific time t given the position vector r(t)?
Step 1: Find the first derivative of the position vector, r′(t), which gives the velocity vector v(t). Step 2: Find the derivative of the velocity vector, v′(t), which gives the acceleration vector a(t). Step 3: Substitute the given time t into the acceleration vector a(t) to find the acceleration at that specific time.