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Homework Statement
At what point do the curves r1(t) = <t, 1 - t, 3 + t^2> and r2(s) = <3 - s, s - 2, s^2> intersect? Find their angle of intersection correct to the nearest degree.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I set t = 3 -s
1 - t = s - 2
3 + t^2 = s^2
I got s = s and t =t, and I should of course assume so, but I wasn't able to find their exact numerical values.
Then I thought to differentiate both functions and see about that.
1 = -1, they don't equal
-1 = 1, they don't equal
2t = 2s, take out the 2, and t = s, but they don't from the previous two equations.
Also I am not sure how to calculate the angle. I realize I would use some inverse trigonometric function, but I am not sure how to get to that step.