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Motion of Curves in Space (3-D)
> restart;
> with( plots ):
Warning, the name changecoords has been redefined
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Auxiliary Function Definition (execute -- but do not change!)
Example 1: An Elliptical Helix
Example 2: Problem #33 (p 584, Varberg, Purcell, Rigdon)
Example 3: A closed curve
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To work with another curve, change the definitions of x , y , z , and PARAM above or use one of the following templates. (Use TAB to move from one argument to the next.)
> spacecurve( [%?, %?, %?, %?=%?..%?], scaling=constrained );
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> animatemotion3d( %?, %?, %?, %?=%?..%?, scene=[R,V,A,T,N,B], frames=%?, numpoints=%? );
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