The function is .
The fleeing object leaves the origin and moves the up -axis.
Substitute .
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The fleeing object is travelled units when it is caught.
Definition Of Arc Length :
\ Let the function given by represent a smooth curve on the interval
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The arc length of between
and
is
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Where is
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The function is .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
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Substitute in
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The distance travelled by pursuer is .
The distance travelled by fleeing object is .
Hence, .
Therefore, the pursuer has travelled twice the distance travelled by the fleeing object.
\The pursuer has travelled twice the distance travelled by the fleeing object.