martinhiggs Messages 22 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Oct 20, 2009 #1 Homework Statement [tex]\frac{dz}{d\theta}[/tex] = [tex]\int\sqrt{a^{2} + z'^{2}}[/tex] I think I would have to make a substitution but I'm not sure which one to make...
Homework Statement [tex]\frac{dz}{d\theta}[/tex] = [tex]\int\sqrt{a^{2} + z'^{2}}[/tex] I think I would have to make a substitution but I'm not sure which one to make...
tiny-tim Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 25,837 Reaction score 258 Oct 20, 2009 #2 Welcome to PF! Hi martinhiggs! Welcome to PF! (have a theta: θ and a square-root: √ and an integral: ∫ ) I'm confused … What is z' ? And what is the d(something) inside the ∫ ?
Welcome to PF! Hi martinhiggs! Welcome to PF! (have a theta: θ and a square-root: √ and an integral: ∫ ) I'm confused … What is z' ? And what is the d(something) inside the ∫ ?