Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Vectors and Vector-Valued Functions - 11.8 Length of Curves - 11.8 Exercises - Page 838: 15

Answer

$$L = 5\sqrt {34} $$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left\langle {2 + 3t,1 - 4t, - 4 + 3t} \right\rangle ,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{for }}1 \leqslant t \leqslant 6 \cr & {\text{find }}{\bf{r}}'\left( t \right) \cr & {\bf{r}}'\left( t \right) = \frac{d}{{dt}}\left\langle {2 + 3t,1 - 4t, - 4 + 3t} \right\rangle \cr & {\text{differentiating}} \cr & {\bf{r}}'\left( t \right) = \left\langle {3, - 4,3} \right\rangle \cr & {\text{use the Definition of Arc Length for Vector Functions }}\left( {{\text{see page 832}}} \right) \cr & {\text{for a vector }}{\bf{r}}'\left( t \right) = \left\langle {f'\left( t \right),g'\left( t \right),h'\left( t \right)} \right\rangle \cr & L = \int_a^b {\sqrt {f'{{\left( t \right)}^2} + g'{{\left( t \right)}^2} + h'{{\left( t \right)}^2}} dt} = \int_a^b {\left| {{\bf{r}}'\left( t \right)} \right|} dt \cr & {\text{then}} \cr & \,{\text{for }}1 \leqslant t \leqslant 6 \to a = 1{\text{ and }}b = 6.{\text{ then}} \cr & L = \int_1^6 {\left| {\left\langle {3, - 4,3} \right\rangle } \right|} dt \cr & L = \int_1^6 {\sqrt {{{\left( 3 \right)}^2} + {{\left( { - 4} \right)}^2} + {{\left( 3 \right)}^2}} } dt \cr & {\text{simplifying}} \cr & L = \int_1^6 {\sqrt {9 + 16 + 9} } dt \cr & L = \int_1^6 {\sqrt {34} } dt \cr & {\text{integrating}} \cr & L = \sqrt {34} \left( t \right)_1^6 \cr & L = \sqrt {34} \left( {6 - 1} \right) \cr & L = 5\sqrt {34} \cr} $$
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