Calculus 8th Edition

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 13 - Vector Functions - Review - Exercises - Page 922: 7

Answer

$\approx 86.631$

Work Step by Step

Write the arc length formula such as: $L=\int_m^n \sqrt {(x'(t))^2+(y'(t))^2+(z'(t))^2} dt$ and $L=\int_0^3 \sqrt {4t^2+9t^4+16t^6} dt$ We will have to write the Simpson's rule for $n+1=7$ $L=\int_0^7 \sqrt {4 \times t^2+9 \times t^4+16 \times t^6} dt \approx \dfrac{\triangle x}{3}[f(x_0)+4f(x_1)+2f(x_2)+4f(x_3)+2f(x_4)+4f(x_5)+f(x_6)$ Hence, we have $L\approx \dfrac{0.5}{3}[0+4 \times (1.34629)+2(5.38516)+4 \times (15.38871)+2 \times (34.4093)+4 \times (65.4432)+111.48543] \approx 86.631$
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