Let T be the tangent line at the point P(x, y) to the graph of the curve

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Let T be the tangent line at the point P(x, y) to the graph of the curve x²/3 + y2/3 = a²/3, a > 0, as
shown in the figure. Show that the radius of curvature at P is
three times the distance from the origin to the tangent line T.

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781285057095

10th Edition

Authors: Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards

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