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The cycloid equations are \"\" and \"\".

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Find the curvature of cycloid.

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Apply curvature formula from 69(a): \"\".

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Consider \"\".

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Apply derivative on each side with respect to \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\".

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Consider \"\".

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Apply derivative on each side with respect to \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\".

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\"\"

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\"\".

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\"\"

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Curvature is \"\".

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Substitute \"\", \"\", \"\" and \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\".

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Top of one of it\"\"s arches \"\" is maximum, this occurs when \"\" is maximum.

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Maximum value of \"\" is \"\".

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\".

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\"\"

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\"\".