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Homework Statement
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
For part A) my answer was:[/B]
[itex]\int_a^b \sqrt{(dx/dt)^2+(dy/dt)^2}dt[/itex]
The work I used for part A was based off this sites explanation: http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcII/ParaArcLength.aspx
For part B)
I simple took the derivatives with respect to t of the giving x and y functions then squared them and solved the integral from 0 to 1.
The answer I received was 3/2.
I have strong verification that this is correct.
Part C)
Part C is where I am stuck. When they say y=F(x) I usually connect a capital F with the antiderivative. Does this hold true?
How do we describe the curve using y=F(x)?
Part D seems rather straightforward once part C is understood.
Thank you for any help.