(See Solution) Consider the parametric curve given by r(t)=(a cos f(t), a sin f(t), b f(t)-b) where a, b>0 and f is some differentiable function: [0,1]


Question: (4 points) Consider the parametric curve given by

\[\mathbf{r}(t)=(a \cos f(t), a \sin f(t), b f(t)-b)\]

where \(a, b>0\) and \(f\) is some differentiable function: \([0,1] \rightarrow[0,1]\) with \(f(0)=1, f(1)=0\) and \(f^{\prime}(t)<0\)

  1. Find $s(t)=$ the arc length of the curve segment in the interval $[0, t]$, and re-parametrize the curve in terms of \(s:=\operatorname{arc}\) length from the point corresponding to \(t=0\).
  2. Compute the curvature and determine both parametric and nonparametric equations
    for the osculating plane at any given point, all in terms of \(s\).
  3. Show that at all points of the curve the tangent lines form the same angle with the \(z\) -axis. Determine that angle. Do the same with the normal lines, i.e. the lines that pass through the points and whose direction is the direction of the normal vector.

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