Parametrizing a Hyperbola to Find Unit Tangent & Normal Vectors

[soccer*star]

Consider the hyperbola y^2-x^2=1 (y>0)
a.) Find a parameterization for the curve and write it in vector form, R(t)
(b) Calculate the unit tangent vector as a function of the parameter.
(c) Calculate the unit normal vector and the curvature vector as a function of the parameter.

 

[micromass]

What did you try already??

You must find function f and g such that

f(t)^2-g(t)^2=1

 

[soccer*star]

I tried to set x=t and y= sqrrt(1+t^2) ...it comes out nasty and ugly, so ugly that i didn't even finish it..i'm not sure if there's a better way to do it.

 

[ilsdcls]

soccer*star, is this problem due tomorrow by any chance?

 

[micromass]

If you would have x^2+y^2=1, then there's an easy choice:

\sin^2(t)+\cos^2(t)=1

But now you have x^2-y^2=1. Can you do something similar?