A calculus problem by Hobart Pao

Calculus Level 5

Given the vector function r ( t ) = 2 t , t 2 , t 3 3 \vec{r}(t) = \left \langle 2t, t^2, \dfrac{t^3}{3} \right \rangle , if the rate of change of radius of osculating circle to r ( t ) \vec{r}(t) with respect to t t , at t = 1 t=1 , is R R , find 1000 R \left \lfloor 1000R \right \rfloor .

Clarification:

The osculating circle to r ( t ) \vec{r}(t) at time t t is the circle tangent to r ( t ) \vec{r}(t) at time t t with radius 1 κ ( t ) \dfrac{1}{\kappa (t)} , where κ ( t ) \kappa(t) is the curvature of r ( t ) \vec{r}(t) at time t t .


The answer is 6000.

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