An Introduction to Arc Length (10.10.1)

Question 1

• Arc length is the length of the curve.

Answer 1

• Arc length is the length of the curve.

Question 2

• The arc length of a smooth curve given by the function f (x) between a and b is lim(B->A) sqrt(1+[f’(x)^2])dx.

Answer 2

• The arc length of a smooth curve given by the function f (x) between a and b is lim(B->A) sqrt(1+[f’(x)^2])dx.