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Homework Statement
definate integral to find length of line
x = int [sqrt( (sec t)^4 - 1)
integrate from 0 to y with -pi/4 < y > pi/4
it is actually y is equal or more/less than pi/4
The Attempt at a Solution
Ive worked out that the length of the line will be the same from -pi/4 to 0 as 0 to pi/4,
giving me
x = 2*int(sqrt( (sec t)^4 - 1)
integrating from 0 to pi/4,
im struggling with the integral, i know it must be substitution and i ve tried numerous trig identities just been coming up blank so far. a little push in the right direction would be great