Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Practice Exercises - Page 689: 53

Answer

$\pi-3$

Work Step by Step

As we are given that $r=8 \sin^3 (\dfrac{\theta}{3})$ This gives : $r'=8 \sin^2 (\dfrac{\theta}{3}) \cos (\dfrac{\theta}{3})$ The length of the curve: $L= \int_{0}^{\pi/4} \sqrt{r^2+r'^2} d\theta$ $\implies L=64 \int_{0}^{\pi/4} \sqrt {[\sin^{4} (\dfrac{\theta}{3})} d\theta$ This implies that $L=[4 (\theta)-(6) \sin(\dfrac{2\theta}{3})]_{0}^{(\pi/4)} =\pi-3$
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