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Homework Statement
Find arc length of the graph of
r(t) = ti + ( (t6/6) - (6/t4) )j + t√3 k
1≤t≤2
Homework Equations
Arc length = ∫ ||dr/dt|| dt
(Integral from t0 to t1 of norm of derivative of r)
The Attempt at a Solution
dr/dt = i + (t5 + 24/(t3) )j + √3 k
12 = 1
(√3)2 = 3
(t5 + 24/(t3) )2 = t10 + 48t2 + 576/t6
||dr/dt|| = √(1 + 3 + t10 + 48t2 + 576/t6)I get stuck here because I do not know how to integrate that. It doesn't seem anywhere close to a perfect square.
Did I make a mistake somewhere, or is there some kind of property to integrate this?