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Curves & Motion · Superchallenge problem

Viviani's curve r(t)=(1+cos⁡t, sin⁡t, 2sin⁡t2)\mathbf r(t) = \left(1 + \cos t,\ \sin t,\ 2\sin\tfrac t2\right), 0≤t≤4π0 \le t \le 4\pi, lies on the sphere x2+y2+z2=4x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 4. Find the ratio of its largest curvature to its smallest curvature.