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Homework Statement
Compute ∫f ds for f(x,y)=\frac {y^3}{x^7} y=\frac {x^4}{4} for 1≤x≤2
Homework Equations
∫f ds= ∫f(c(t))||c'(t)||
||c'(t)|| is the magnitude of ∇c'(t)
The Attempt at a Solution
From this... I gathered the following, by saying x=t
c(t)= <t,\frac {t^4}{4}>
c'(t)= <1, t^3>
That gave me a magnitude of \sqrt{1+t^6}
so now I get that ∫f ds... through plugging in the magnitude and c(t) in the integral... this
∫\frac{t^5 \sqrt{1+t^6}}{64} where x=t\, and\, 1≤t≤2
This is the part where I'm particularly stuck... am I missing a step or did I make a math error? How do I integrate this?
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