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Curves and surfaces

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The torus: r(θ,ϕ)=((R+acos⁡θ)cos⁡ϕ,(R+acos⁡θ)sin⁡ϕ,asin⁡θ)\mathbf{r}(\theta, \phi) = ((R + a\cos\theta)\cos\phi, (R + a\cos\theta)\sin\phi, a\sin\theta) with 0<a<R0 < a < R. (a) Compute rθ×rϕ\mathbf{r}_\theta\times\mathbf{r}_\phi. (b) Find dS\mathrm{d}S. (c) Find the surface area.

Compute the two tangent vectors.