Curvature Behavior of a Parametric Curve in R3

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Find a parametric curve in R3 that has zero curvature at the origin and infinite curvature as the parameter t goes to infinity.
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I was thinking it would look like a spiraled cone with the radius getting infinitely bigger, but I didn't know what the parametric curve would be
 
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haello aesailor! :wink:
aesailor said:
I was thinking it would look like a spiraled cone with the radius getting infinitely bigger, but I didn't know what the parametric curve would be

wouldn't it be easier with the radius getting smaller? :smile:
 
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