Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 6: Applications of Definite Integrals - Section 6.3 - Arc Length - Exercises 6.3 - Page 336: 21

Answer

a) $\sqrt x$ b) only one curve

Work Step by Step

a) $f'(x)^{2}$ $=$ $\frac{1}{4x}$ $f'(x)$ $=$ $\frac{1}{2\sqrt x}$ $f(x)$ $=$ ${\sqrt x}$$+$$C$ as we know that curve start from $(1,1)$ point so this point lies on the curve. $1$$=$$1$$+$$C$ $C$$=$$0$ $f(x)$$=$$\sqrt x$ b) according to given condition we get only one value of arbitrary constant $C$ .so there is only one curve.
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