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Ch. 6 - Applications of Integration
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 6, Problema 6.5.13

9–20. Arc length calculations Find the arc length of the following curves on the given interval.
y = (x²+2)^3/2 / 3 on [0, 1]

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Step 1: Recall the formula for the arc length of a curve y = f(x) on the interval [a, b]: 1 + dydx2. Integrate this expression over the interval [a, b].
Step 2: Compute the derivative of y = x2+2

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Arc Length Formula

The arc length of a curve defined by a function y = f(x) from x = a to x = b is calculated using the formula L = ∫[a to b] √(1 + (dy/dx)²) dx. This formula derives from the Pythagorean theorem, where the infinitesimal segments of the curve are approximated as straight lines.
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Derivative

The derivative of a function, denoted as dy/dx, represents the rate of change of the function with respect to x. It is essential for calculating the arc length, as it is used to find the slope of the curve at any point, which is squared and added to 1 in the arc length formula.
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Integration

Integration is the process of finding the integral of a function, which can be thought of as the accumulation of quantities. In the context of arc length, it allows us to sum up the lengths of infinitesimal segments of the curve over a specified interval, providing the total length of the curve.
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