University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321999584
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 10 - Practice Exercises - Page 593: 19

Answer

$\dfrac{9 \pi}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Since, $L=\int_{0}^{3\pi/2}\sqrt{(\dfrac{dx}{d\theta})^2+(\dfrac{dy}{d\theta})^2}d\theta$ Thus, $L=\int_{0}^{3\pi/2} \sqrt{3(\sin^2 \theta+\cos^2 \theta)} d\theta$ Then, we have $L=\int_{0}^{3\pi/2} \sqrt{3} d\theta$ Thus, $L =3(\dfrac{3\pi}{2}-0)=\dfrac{9 \pi}{2}$
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