Inactive Tutor answered 04/16/13
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Integral of the length of a curve in three dimensions is integral over time of sqrt((dx/dt)^2+(dy/dt)^2+(dz/dt)^2). Can you take the derivative of each?
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asked 04/15/13What's the length of the curve r(t)=<2 cos t, 2 sin t, sqrt(5)> from 0<=t<=2pi?
Inactive Tutor answered 04/16/13
Integral of the length of a curve in three dimensions is integral over time of sqrt((dx/dt)^2+(dy/dt)^2+(dz/dt)^2). Can you take the derivative of each?
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