Lesson: Arc Length of a Polar Curve

Mathematics

In this lesson, we will learn how to find the length of a curve defined by polar equations using integration.

Worksheet

Q1:

Write the integral for the arc length of the spiral between and . Do not evaluate the integral.

Q2:

The purpose of this question is to get improved estimates on the length of a spiral curve.

Use the fact that when to find lower and upper bounds for the length of the spiral between and . Give your answer to 4 decimal places.

By comparing to the average of and when , find better bounds for estimating . Give your answer to 4 decimal places.

Q3:

Find the arc length of the polar curve , where lies in the interval .

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