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Curves & Motion · Challenge problem

At a certain instant a particle has velocity v=(1,2,2)\mathbf v = (1, 2, 2) and acceleration a=(3,0,4)\mathbf a = (3, 0, 4). Find the radius of curvature of its path at that instant. Give an exact answer in simplest radical form.