The equation of the curve is .
Length of a curve with a polar equation ,
is
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Graph:
\Graph the curve .
Observe the graph:
\Graph of the curve is drawn for the interval .
The curve is symmetric about axis.
Find the top half in the inertval , multiply the result by 2.
Differentiate with respect to on each side.
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Substitute ,
and limits of
values in
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Arc length of the curve is .
Arc length of the curve is
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