2.11 曲率和曲率圆:曲率公式、曲率半径与曲率圆方程

忠实整理曲率与曲率圆(数三不要求):曲率定义与计算公式(直角坐标、参数方程)、曲率半径 R=1/K、曲率圆方程的求法(法线+距离=R),以及 2016、2019、2009、2024 年真题。

2.11 曲率和曲率圆:曲率公式、曲率半径与曲率圆方程

曲率 K=y(1+y2)3/2K = \dfrac{|y''|}{(1+y'^2)^{3/2}}(背!),曲率半径 R=1KR = \dfrac{1}{K}(不用背,手推即可)。曲率越大,弯曲程度越大。求曲率圆方程:① 圆心在法线上;② 圆心到切点距离 =R= R

来源:邂逅遗憾 27 考研数学思维课,第二章”导数”,资料页 193—196。本文保留资料中的定理、例题、原解与手写批注。

数三不要求

一、曲率与曲率半径

曲率的定义:所谓曲率,是指曲线的弯曲程度。曲率越大,弯曲程度越大。

K=limΔs0ΔαΔsK = \lim_{\Delta s \to 0}\left|\frac{\Delta\alpha}{\Delta s}\right|

曲率的计算

(1)直角坐标 y=y(x)y = y(x)

K=y(1+y2)3/2K = \frac{|y''|}{(1 + y'^2)^{3/2}}

背!!

(2)参数方程 {x=x(t)y=y(t)\begin{cases} x = x(t) \\ y = y(t) \end{cases}

K=yxyx(x2+y2)3/2K = \frac{|y'x'' - y''x'|}{(x'^2 + y'^2)^{3/2}}

曲率圆与曲率半径

曲率半径 R=1K\text{曲率半径 } R = \frac{1}{K}

不用背,手推即可。

解答题例 2.93

y=lnxy = \ln x 上点 PP 处的最小曲率半径。

解答

P(x,lnx)P(x, \ln x)x>0x > 0

y=1xy' = \dfrac{1}{x}y=1x2y'' = -\dfrac{1}{x^2}

R=(1+y2)3/2y=(1+1x2)3/21x2=(1+x2)3/2x,x>0R = \frac{(1 + y'^2)^{3/2}}{|y''|} = \frac{\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{x^2}\right)^{3/2}}{\dfrac{1}{x^2}} = \frac{(1 + x^2)^{3/2}}{x}, \quad x > 0

R=0R' = 0

R=3x(1+x2)1/2x(1+x2)3/2x2=(1+x2)1/2[3x2(1+x2)]x2=(1+x2)1/2(2x21)x2R' = \frac{3x(1+x^2)^{1/2} \cdot x - (1+x^2)^{3/2}}{x^2} = \frac{(1+x^2)^{1/2}[3x^2 - (1+x^2)]}{x^2} = \frac{(1+x^2)^{1/2}(2x^2 - 1)}{x^2}

R=0R' = 0x=22x = \dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}

x(0,22)x \in \left(0, \dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)R<0R' < 0x>22x > \dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}R>0R' > 0

x=22x = \dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}RR 取最小值,对应点 (22,ln22)\left(\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, -\dfrac{\ln 2}{2}\right)

Rmin=(1+12)3/222=(32)3/222=332R_{\min} = \frac{\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{2}\right)^{3/2}}{\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}} = \frac{\left(\dfrac{3}{2}\right)^{3/2}}{\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}} = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}
选择题例 2.94(2016 数二真题)

fi(x)f_i(x)i=1,2i = 1, 2)具有二阶连续导数且 fi(x0)<0f_i''(x_0) < 0,曲线 y=f1(x)y = f_1(x)y=f2(x)y = f_2(x)(x0,y0)(x_0, y_0) 处有公共切线,且 f1f_1 在该点的曲率大于 f2f_2 的曲率,则( )

  • A. f1(x)f2(x)g(x)f_1(x) \le f_2(x) \le g(x)
  • B. f2(x)f1(x)g(x)f_2(x) \le f_1(x) \le g(x)
  • C. g(x)f1(x)f2(x)g(x) \le f_1(x) \le f_2(x)
  • D. g(x)f2(x)f1(x)g(x) \le f_2(x) \le f_1(x)

(其中 g(x)g(x) 为公共切线)

解答

fi(x0)<0f_i''(x_0) < 0 \Rightarrow 邻域内为凸函数 \Rightarrow 切线在曲线上方,即 g(x)fi(x)g(x) \ge f_i(x)

曲率越大,弯曲程度越大 \Rightarrow f1(x)f_1(x) 弯曲程度更大 \Rightarrow f1(x)f_1(x) 偏离切线更多。

g(x)f2(x)f1(x)g(x) \ge f_2(x) \ge f_1(x)

答案:A

选择题例 2.95(2019 数二真题)

已知 f(x)f(x)g(x)g(x) 二阶可导且二阶导函数在 x=ax = a 处连续,则 limxaf(x)g(x)(xa)2=0\lim\limits_{x \to a}\dfrac{f(x) - g(x)}{(x-a)^2} = 0 是曲线 y=f(x)y = f(x)y=g(x)y = g(x)x=ax = a 对应的点处相切且曲率相等的( )

  • A. 充分非必要条件
  • B. 充分必要条件
  • C. 必要非充分条件
  • D. 既非充分又非必要条件
解答

条件反射:极限、二阶导 \Rightarrow Taylor!

x=ax = a 处泰勒展开:

f(x)=f(a)+f(a)(xa)+f(a)2(xa)2+o((xa)2)f(x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x-a) + \frac{f''(a)}{2}(x-a)^2 + o((x-a)^2) g(x)=g(a)+g(a)(xa)+g(a)2(xa)2+o((xa)2)g(x) = g(a) + g'(a)(x-a) + \frac{g''(a)}{2}(x-a)^2 + o((x-a)^2)

代入极限:

limxaf(x)g(x)(xa)2=limxa[f(a)g(a)]+[f(a)g(a)](xa)+f(a)g(a)2(xa)2+o((xa)2)(xa)2\lim_{x \to a}\frac{f(x) - g(x)}{(x-a)^2} = \lim_{x \to a}\frac{[f(a)-g(a)] + [f'(a)-g'(a)](x-a) + \frac{f''(a)-g''(a)}{2}(x-a)^2 + o((x-a)^2)}{(x-a)^2}

极限 =0= 0 \Rightarrow 分子是分母的高阶无穷小 \Rightarrow f(a)=g(a)f(a) = g(a)f(a)=g(a)f'(a) = g'(a)f(a)=g(a)f''(a) = g''(a)

充分性f(a)=g(a)f(a) = g(a)f(a)=g(a)f'(a) = g'(a) \Rightarrow 相切;f(a)=g(a)f''(a) = g''(a)f(a)=g(a)f'(a) = g'(a) \Rightarrow 曲率相等。故充分。

必要性:相切且曲率相等 \Rightarrow f(a)=g(a)f(a) = g(a)f(a)=g(a)f'(a) = g'(a)f(a)=g(a)|f''(a)| = |g''(a)|

注意:曲率公式中有绝对值!曲率相等只能说明 f(a)=g(a)|f''(a)| = |g''(a)|,并不能推出 f(a)=g(a)f''(a) = g''(a)

反例:f(x)=11x2f(x) = 1 - \sqrt{1-x^2}g(x)=1+1x2g(x) = -1 + \sqrt{1-x^2}(两个半径为 11 的半圆),在 (0,0)(0,0) 处相切,曲率均为 11,但 f(0)=g(0)f''(0) = -g''(0),即 f(0)g(0)f''(0) \ne g''(0)

此时 limx0f(x)g(x)x2=f(0)0\lim\limits_{x \to 0}\dfrac{f(x)-g(x)}{x^2} = f''(0) \ne 0。故非必要。

答案:A

二、曲率圆

确定曲率圆方程需要圆心坐标半径。圆心满足:① 在法线上;② 到切点距离为 RR

选择题例 2.96(2009 数二真题)

f(x)>0f''(x) > 0,曲线 y=f(x)y = f(x) 在点 (1,1)(1,1) 处的曲率圆为 x2+y2=2x^2 + y^2 = 2,则 f(x)f(x)(1,2)(1,2) 内( )

  • A. 有极值点,无零点
  • B. 无极值点,有零点
  • C. 有极值点,有零点
  • D. 无极值点,无零点
解答

由曲率圆 x2+y2=2x^2 + y^2 = 2(1,1)(1,1) 处:

隐函数求导:2x+2yy=02x + 2yy' = 0 \Rightarrow y=xyy' = -\dfrac{x}{y}f(1)=1f'(1) = -1

再求导:2+2(y)2+2yy=02 + 2(y')^2 + 2yy'' = 0 \Rightarrow y=1+(y)2y=21=2y'' = -\dfrac{1+(y')^2}{y} = -\dfrac{2}{1} = -2

注意:曲率圆在 (1,1)(1,1) 处的 y=2<0y'' = -2 < 0,而 f(x)>0f''(x) > 0。曲率圆与曲线在切点处有相同的 yy'y|y''|,但 f(1)=2>0f''(1) = 2 > 0(取绝对值后相同)。

f(x)>0f''(x) > 0f(x)f'(x) 严格单增。f(1)=1f'(1) = -1x>1x > 1f(x)>f(1)=1f'(x) > f'(1) = -1

f(x)f'(x) 是否变号?由曲率圆 R=2R = \sqrt{2}K=12=f(1)(1+1)3/2=222=12K = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \dfrac{|f''(1)|}{(1+1)^{3/2}} = \dfrac{2}{2\sqrt{2}} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}。✓

f(1)=1<0f'(1) = -1 < 0f(x)f'(x) 单增,但在 (1,2)(1,2)f(x)f'(x) 不一定变号(无法确定是否有极值点)。

实际上由 f(x)>0f''(x) > 0f(1)=1f'(1) = -1f(x)f'(x) 单增但不一定在 (1,2)(1,2) 内过零。

判断零点f(1)=1>0f(1) = 1 > 0。由 f(1)=1<0f'(1) = -1 < 0f(x)f(x)x=1x = 1 附近递减。

f(2)f(1)=f(ξ)(21)=f(ξ)f(2) - f(1) = f'(\xi)(2-1) = f'(\xi)ξ(1,2)\xi \in (1,2)。由 f(x)f'(x) 单增且 f(1)=1f'(1) = -1,若 f(ξ)<0f'(\xi) < 0f(2)<f(1)=1f(2) < f(1) = 1

由曲率圆信息可推得 f(2)<0f(2) < 0(利用曲率圆在 (1,1)(1,1) 附近的下降趋势),故由零点定理存在零点。

答案:B(无极值点,有零点)。

解答题例 2.97(李永乐复习全书)

设参数曲线 {x=ln(1+t)y=2t+0tln(1+u2)du\begin{cases} x = \ln(1+t) \\ y = 2t + \displaystyle\int_0^t \ln(1+u^2)\,du \end{cases},求 t=0t = 0(即点 (0,0)(0,0))处的曲率圆方程。

解答

x(t)=11+tx'(t) = \dfrac{1}{1+t}y(t)=2+ln(1+t2)y'(t) = 2 + \ln(1+t^2)

dydx=y(t)x(t)=(1+t)[2+ln(1+t2)]\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y'(t)}{x'(t)} = (1+t)[2 + \ln(1+t^2)]

t=0t = 0 时:yt=0=12=2y'|_{t=0} = 1 \cdot 2 = 2

d2ydx2=ddt(dydx)x(t)=[2+ln(1+t2)]+(1+t)2t1+t211+t\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \frac{\dfrac{d}{dt}\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)}{x'(t)} = \frac{[2+\ln(1+t^2)] + (1+t) \cdot \dfrac{2t}{1+t^2}}{\dfrac{1}{1+t}}

t=0t = 0 时:yt=0=2+01=2y''|_{t=0} = \dfrac{2 + 0}{1} = 2

曲率:

K=y(1+y2)3/2=2(1+4)3/2=255K = \frac{|y''|}{(1+y'^2)^{3/2}} = \frac{2}{(1+4)^{3/2}} = \frac{2}{5\sqrt{5}}

曲率半径:R=1K=552R = \dfrac{1}{K} = \dfrac{5\sqrt{5}}{2}

求圆心:设圆心 (x0,y0)(x_0, y_0)

① 圆心在法线上:法线斜率 =1y=12= -\dfrac{1}{y'} = -\dfrac{1}{2},法线方程 y=12xy = -\dfrac{1}{2}x

y0=12x0y_0 = -\dfrac{1}{2}x_0

② 距离为 RRx02+y02=R2=1254x_0^2 + y_0^2 = R^2 = \dfrac{125}{4}

x02+x024=1254x_0^2 + \dfrac{x_0^2}{4} = \dfrac{125}{4} \Rightarrow 5x024=1254\dfrac{5x_0^2}{4} = \dfrac{125}{4} \Rightarrow x02=25x_0^2 = 25 \Rightarrow x0=±5x_0 = \pm 5

由曲线在 (0,0)(0,0) 处凹向上(y>0y'' > 0),圆心在曲线凹侧(上方),取 x0=5x_0 = -5y0=52y_0 = \dfrac{5}{2}

曲率圆方程:

(x+5)2+(y52)2=1254(x + 5)^2 + \left(y - \frac{5}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{125}{4}
填空题例 2.98(2024 数二真题)

曲线 y2=xy^2 = x 在点 (0,0)(0,0) 处的曲率圆方程为 _______。

解答

直角坐标不好做 \Rightarrow 参数方程!

y=ty = tx=t2x = t^2(0,0)(0,0) 对应 t=0t = 0

dydx=dy/dtdx/dt=12t\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{dy/dt}{dx/dt} = \frac{1}{2t} d2ydx2=d(y)/dtdx/dt=12t22t=14t3\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \frac{d(y')/dt}{dx/dt} = \frac{-\dfrac{1}{2t^2}}{2t} = -\frac{1}{4t^3} K=y(1+y2)3/2=14t3(1+14t2)3/2=14t3(4t2+1)3/28t3=2(4t2+1)3/2K = \frac{|y''|}{(1+y'^2)^{3/2}} = \frac{\dfrac{1}{4|t|^3}}{\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{4t^2}\right)^{3/2}} = \frac{\dfrac{1}{4|t|^3}}{\dfrac{(4t^2+1)^{3/2}}{8|t|^3}} = \frac{2}{(4t^2+1)^{3/2}}

t=0t = 0 时:K=2K = 2R=12R = \dfrac{1}{2}

方法二(交换 xxyy):y2=xy^2 = x 交换后为 x2=yx^2 = y,即 y=x2y = x^2y=2xx=0=0y' = 2x|_{x=0} = 0y=2y'' = 2K=21=2K = \dfrac{2}{1} = 2R=12R = \dfrac{1}{2}。圆心在 yy 轴上:x2+(y12)2=14x^2 + (y - \frac{1}{2})^2 = \frac{1}{4}。再换回来。

圆心在 xx 轴正方向(曲线 y2=xy^2 = x 在原点凹向右):

(x12)2+y2=14\left(x - \frac{1}{2}\right)^2 + y^2 = \frac{1}{4}
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