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    Curve for a ramp resulting in shortest time possible?

    I've been looking into the different types of curves such as the Tautochrone curve and the Brachistochrone curve but everything seems to go beyond what we are currently learning in our class.
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    Curve for a ramp resulting in shortest time possible?

    No prior knowledge of calculus of variations. We're just basing this off of mechanics.
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    Curve for a ramp resulting in shortest time possible?

    Homework Statement An object slides without friction down a ramp, from (xi, yi) to (xf, yf). What is the equation for the shape of the ramp connecting those two points which would enable the object to reach (xf, yf) in the shortest possible time? Also, describe the shape of the ramp. Homework...
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