To compute the curvature via the formula , first obtain
, , = =
then calculate = = so that
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To compute the curvature via the definition , first apply the chain rule so that
Since , it follows that
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so that
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plot(sqrt(2)*sin(p)*cos(p),p=0..Pi/2,size=[300,300]);
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Figure 2.4.8(a) Graph of the curvature
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