Raymond B. answered 01/20/26
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
arc Length = L = integral of sqr(1+ f'(x))dx evaluated from x =a to x= b
hif f(x) = x^2 the arc length from x= 0 to x=1 is the length of the graph from (0,0) to (1,1) which is curved and more than the straight line connecting them, more than sqr2 = 1.414
f'(x) = 2x
sqr(1-2x) is integrated with respect to x, then evaluated from 0 to 1
use integral tables, and either trigonometric substitution or hyperbolic substitution
integral of sqr(1-2x) dx = x(1-4x^2)/2 + arcsin(2x))/4
or (2sqr5 + ln(2 +sqr5))/4
when evaluated from 0 to 1
'= about 4.7894