The limit of
as
is merely
, and
we have already observed that the limit in the denominator is
and
both quotients in the numerator tend to
as
.
Thus we have established the formula
for the ordinate of center of the circle of curvature.
Details
![[Graphics:../Images/CurvatureMod_gr_168.gif]](../Images/CurvatureMod_gr_168.gif)
![[Graphics:../Images/CurvatureMod_gr_176.gif]](../Images/CurvatureMod_gr_176.gif)
![[Graphics:../Images/CurvatureMod_gr_178.gif]](../Images/CurvatureMod_gr_178.gif)
(c) John H. Mathews 2004