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CHAPTER 8 FURTHER APPLICATIONS OF INTEGRATION

Thus, the arc length function is given by s x y s1 f t 2 dt

x 1

2t

1 8t

dt t 2 1 8 ln t

x 1

x2 1 8 ln x 1 For instance, the arc length along the curve from 1, 1 to 3, f 3 is s3 32 1 8 ln 3 1 8

y y 1

ln 3 8.1373 8

s(x)
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P y=- 1 8 lnx

s(x)=+1 8 lnx-1

FIGURE 8

FIGURE 9

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Exercises
8. y

1. Use the arc length formula (3) to nd the length of the curve

y 2 3x, 2 x 1. Check your answer by noting that the curve is a line segment and calculating its length by the distance formula.
2. Use the arc length formula to nd the length of the curve
2

ln x x2 , 2x4 2 4
1

9. x 3 sy y 3,

1y9

10. y lncos x, 0 x 3 11. y lnsec x, 12. y ln x,

y s4 x , 0 x 2. Check your answer by noting that the curve is a quarter-circle.

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0 x 4

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1 x s3 0x1

Graph the curve and visually estimate its length. Then nd its exact length.
3. y 3 x 2 132, 4. y
I I

13. y cosh x, 14. y 4 x, 15. y e ,

x 2

1x3
1 2

0y2 0x1

x3 1 , 6 2x
I I

x1
I I I I I I I I

16. y ln
I I

I I

ex 1 , a x b, a 0 ex 1
I I I I I I I I

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Find the length of the curve.

0x1 0 x 2, y0

5. y 1 6 x 32, 6. y 4 x 4 , 7. y
2 3

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x5 1 , 6 10 x 3

17. y cos x,

0 x 2

1x2

18. y 2 ,

0x3