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Arc Length of a Curve


Objectives

  • Determine the length of a curve, y = f ( x ) , between two points.
  • Determine the length of a curve, x = g ( y ) , between two points

Summary

The arc length, L ,along the curve y = f ( x ) from x = a to x = b is given by ( L = a b 1 + f ( x ) 2 d x

The arc length, L ,along the curve x = g ( y ) from y = c to x = d is given by L = c d 1 + g ( y ) 2 d y