Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH101/April 2005/Question 02 (d)
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Question 02 (d) |
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Let be the finite region bounded by the curve and bounded below by
Express the length of the upper curve that bounds as a definite integral, and using an appropriate substitution express your answer as an integral involving trigonometric functions. You do not need to evaluate this trigonometric integral. |
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What is the formula for computing the length of a curve? (see arclength in your textbook/notes if you do not remember). |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. From part c), we found that the integral needed to be taken from to . Thus we need to evaluate the arclength of the curve in between those two points. We recall the formula for arclength is given by Making the appropriate substitutions for our situation we get: Now we need to choose the appropriate trigonometric substitution. Making the substitution , allows the integral to be more easily evaluated in terms of trig functions: |