Arc length of a curve C described by the parametric equations x=f(t) and y=g(t), where f' and g' are continuous on [a,b] and C is traversed exactly once as t increases from a to b, then the length of the curve is given by,
We are given:
Now let's evaluate arc length by using the stated formula,
Using partial fractions...
Arc length of a curve C described by the parametric equations x=f(t) and y=g(t), where f' and g' are continuous on [a,b] and C is traversed exactly once as t increases from a to b, then the length of the curve is given by,
We are given:
Now let's evaluate arc length by using the stated formula,
Using partial fractions integrand can be written as :
Take the constant out and use the standard integral:
Arc length of the curve on the given interval is
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