Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 13 - Vector Functions - 13.3 Arc Length and Curvature - 13.3 Exercises - Page 908: 3

Answer

$e-e^{-1}$

Work Step by Step

As we are given that $r(t)=\sqrt2i+e^tj+e^{-t}k$ ; $0 \leq t \leq 1$ Length of the curve can be obtained by using formula, such as $L=\int_a^b |r'(t)| dt$ Now,$r'(t)=\lt \sqrt2, e^t, (-e^{-t})\gt$ ; $|r'(t)|=\sqrt {(\sqrt2)^2+( e^t)^2+(- e^{-t})^2}dt$ $=\sqrt{ 2+e^{2t}+ e^{-2t}}$ Since, $L=\int_{0}^1 (\sqrt{ 2+e^{2t}+ e^{-2t}})dt=\int_{0}^1 (\sqrt{ (e^{t}+ e^{-t})^2}dt$ $=\int_{0}^1 (e^{t}+ e^{-t})dt$ $L=(e^{t}+ e^{-t})|_{0}^1$ $L =(e^{1}-e^{(0)}+ e^{-1}-e^{0})$ $L=e-e^{-1}$
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