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Unit tangent vector for $$$\mathbf{\vec{r}\left(t\right)} = \left\langle e^{t} \cos{\left(t \right)}, e^{t} \sin{\left(t \right)}, e^{t}\right\rangle$$$
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Find the unit tangent vector for $$$\mathbf{\vec{r}\left(t\right)} = \left\langle e^{t} \cos{\left(t \right)}, e^{t} \sin{\left(t \right)}, e^{t}\right\rangle$$$.
Solution
To find the unit tangent vector, we need to find the derivative of $$$\mathbf{\vec{r}\left(t\right)}$$$ (the tangent vector) and then normalize it (find the unit vector).
$$$\mathbf{\vec{r}^{\prime}\left(t\right)} = \left\langle \sqrt{2} e^{t} \cos{\left(t + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}, \sqrt{2} e^{t} \sin{\left(t + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}, e^{t}\right\rangle$$$ (for steps, see derivative calculator).
Find the unit vector: $$$\mathbf{\vec{T}\left(t\right)} = \left\langle \frac{\sqrt{6} \cos{\left(t + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}}{3}, \frac{\sqrt{6} \sin{\left(t + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}}{3}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}\right\rangle$$$ (for steps, see unit vector calculator).
Answer
The unit tangent vector is $$$\mathbf{\vec{T}\left(t\right)} = \left\langle \frac{\sqrt{6} \cos{\left(t + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}}{3}, \frac{\sqrt{6} \sin{\left(t + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}}{3}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}\right\rangle.$$$A