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Q56Section II (Mathematics)56 of 145

The curve is not unit-speed, so ∣α"∣=2|\alpha"|=2 is not its curvature

Let α:(0,1)→R3\alpha:(0,1)\to\mathbb{R}^3 given by α(s)=(s, s+1, s2)\alpha(s)=(s,\,s+1,\,s^2) be a curve parametrised by arc length ss. Then the curvature of α\alpha at ss is:

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