For a function y = f(x), show that the curvature is given by к(x) = Hint: Parameterize the function as r(x) = (x, f(x)). |f"(x)| 3/2 (1 + (f'(x))²) ³/

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For a function y = f(x), show that the curvature is given by к(x) =
Hint: Parameterize the function as r(x) = (x, f(x)).
|ƒ"(x)|
(1 + (f'(x))²) ³/2*
Transcribed Image Text:For a function y = f(x), show that the curvature is given by к(x) = Hint: Parameterize the function as r(x) = (x, f(x)). |ƒ"(x)| (1 + (f'(x))²) ³/2*
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