The function r(t) traces a circle. Determine the radius, center of the circle, and plane containing the circle.
r(t) = $ai + ($b cos t)j + ($b sin t)k
In order to determine the radius, center, and plane containing the circle, we must write the components of r(t) as parametric functions in (x, y, z). Given r(t) = $ai + ($b cos t)j + ($b sin t)k, write the appropriate parametric equations describing x(t), y(t), z(t).
x(t) = nc1ItEz0kR4=
y(t) = iSba6t70dtA=cos t
z(t) = iSba6t70dtA=sin t
To determine the radius of the circle, calculate y2(t) + z2(t) since y(t) and z(t) both contain the trigonometric functions which will parametrize the circle.
y2(t) + z2(t) = ($b cos t)2 + ($b cos t)2 = $c
State the radius of the circle parametrized by r(t).
radius = iSba6t70dtA=
Since x(t) = $a is a constant function, every point on the circle has x-component $a. This fixes the plane containing the circle.
Determine the plane containing the circle.
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x = nc1ItEz0kR4=
To determine the y- and z-components of the center of the circle defined by r(t), look at y2 + z2 = $b2 from step 2. This is the equation of a circle with radius $b, centered at
(y, z) = (U2GIbglD1oM=, U2GIbglD1oM=)
Adding the third component, x = $a, does not affect the y- and z-components corresponding to the center of this circle.
State the center of the circle defined by r(t).
(x, y, z) = (nc1ItEz0kR4=, U2GIbglD1oM=, U2GIbglD1oM=)