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Curves & Motion · Superchallenge problem

The Cornu spiral is r(s)=(∫0scos⁡u22 du, ∫0ssin⁡u22 du)\mathbf r(s) = \left(\displaystyle\int_0^s \cos\frac{u^2}{2}\,du,\ \int_0^s \sin\frac{u^2}{2}\,du\right), s≥0s \ge 0. Find its radius of curvature at the first point with s>0s > 0 where its tangent line is vertical.