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Practice Exercises 1 (Lengths of Curves)

The document provides calculations for the lengths of various curves defined by equations over specified intervals. Each curve is associated with a specific answer, indicating the calculated length. The curves include polynomial, trigonometric, and parametric forms, with results ranging from simple integers to more complex expressions.

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Practice Exercises 1 (Lengths of Curves)

The document provides calculations for the lengths of various curves defined by equations over specified intervals. Each curve is associated with a specific answer, indicating the calculated length. The curves include polynomial, trigonometric, and parametric forms, with results ranging from simple integers to more complex expressions.

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LENGTHS OF CURVES

Calculate the lengths of the curves below in the given intervals


3
(a) y = 13 (x2 + 2) 2 from x = 0 to x = 3 Ans=12

(b) 24xy = y 4 + 48 from y = 2 to y = 4 Ans= 17


6

y3 1
(c) x = 3
+ 4y
from y = 1 to y = 3 Ans= 53
6
3
y2 1
(d) x = 3
− y 2 from y = 1 to y = 9 Ans=3
3
(e) y = 2x 2 from x = 0 to x = 1 Ans=2.268

x3 1
(f ) y = 6
+ 2x
from x = 1 to x = 2 Ans=1.7

(g) y = cosh x from x = 0 to x = ln 2 Ans= 43

(h) x = t − sin t, y = 1 − cos t in the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π Ans=8


√ 3 √
(i) y = x− x2
3
between x = 0 and x = 2 Ans= 5 3 2

x3 1 17
(j) y = 6
+ 2x
from x = 1 to x = 2 Ans= 12
y4 1
(k) x = 8
+ 4y 2
from y = 1 to y = 2 Ans= 33
16
q
2
(l) x = (3y) 3 − 2 in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 3 Ans=12
3
(m) y = 23 (x2 + 1) 2 in the interval 1 ≤ x ≤ 5 Ans= 160
3

x5 1
(n) y = 10
+ 5x3
over the interval 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 Ans= 779
240

(o) x = et + e−t , y = 5 − 2t from t = 0 to t = 3 Ans=e3 − e−3

x2
(p) y = 8
− ln x from x = 1 to x = 2 Ans= 43 − ln 2

(q) The parametric equations of an asteroid are x = cos3 t and y = sin3 t.


Calculate the arc length of the asteroid on the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ π2 Ans= 23

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