Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 13 - Vector Functions - Review - Concept Check - Page 921: 5

Answer

Suppose the vector function $r(t)=\lt f(t), g(t), h(t) \gt$ on the interval $[a, b]$ , the length of the space curve is defined as follow: $$ L=\int_a^b\sqrt {[f'(t)]^2+[g'(t)]^2+[h'(t)]^2}dt=\int_a^b\sqrt {[\frac{dx}{dt}]^2+[\frac{dy}{dt}]^2+[\frac{dz}{dt}]^2}dt$$

Work Step by Step

Suppose the vector function $r(t)=\lt f(t), g(t), h(t) \gt$ on the interval $[a, b]$ , the length of the space curve is defined as follow: $$ L=\int_a^b\sqrt {[f'(t)]^2+[g'(t)]^2+[h'(t)]^2}dt=\int_a^b\sqrt {[\frac{dx}{dt}]^2+[\frac{dy}{dt}]^2+[\frac{dz}{dt}]^2}dt$$
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