The parametric representation is and
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Graph :
\(1).Draw the coordinate plane.
\(2).Graph the curve and
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The length given by this formula is the length of the curve as it moves from to
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The parametric representation is and
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There is some number , such that the curve traced between
will be same as the curve for
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Therefore, the length of the curve is .
Where and
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The periodicity of is
, the periodicity of
is
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The common periodicity of and
is
,
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Period of is
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To find the periodcity of , find out the periodcity of
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Periodcity of is
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Here ,therefore periodcity of
is
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Periodcity of is
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Periodcity of is
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Therefore apply the integration from to
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Consider
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Consider .
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Find the length of the curve.
\Theorem :
\If a curve is described by the parametric equations and
then the length of the curve is .
Where .
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From the trignometric identity .
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Use the graphing calculator to evaluate the above integral.
\By solving, the length obtained is .
The length of the curve is .
Graph of the curve :
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