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Find the integral for the arc length of <math>x^2 + y^2 = 4</math> going clockwise from <math>(-3^{0.5}, 1)</math> to <math>(3^{0.5}, 1)</math>.
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The function is <math>y = \sqrt{4-x^2}</math>. <math>x</math> is ranging from <math>-\sqrt{3}</math> to <math>\sqrt3</math>.
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<cmath>
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\frac{dy}{dx} = -x \frac1{\sqrt{4-x^2}}.
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</cmath>
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Therefore the integral is
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<cmath>
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\boxed{\int_{-\sqrt3}^{\sqrt3} \sqrt{1+ \frac{x^2}{4-x^2}} \, dx}.
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</cmath>
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'''IGNORE EVERYTHING BELOW:'''
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<asy>
 
<asy>
 
draw((0,0)--(0,2)--(2,2)--(2,0)--cycle);
 
draw((0,0)--(0,2)--(2,2)--(2,0)--cycle);

Revision as of 17:41, 28 November 2008

Find the integral for the arc length of $x^2 + y^2 = 4$ going clockwise from $(-3^{0.5}, 1)$ to $(3^{0.5}, 1)$.

The function is $y = \sqrt{4-x^2}$. $x$ is ranging from $-\sqrt{3}$ to $\sqrt3$.

\[\frac{dy}{dx} = -x \frac1{\sqrt{4-x^2}}.\]

Therefore the integral is \[\boxed{\int_{-\sqrt3}^{\sqrt3} \sqrt{1+ \frac{x^2}{4-x^2}} \, dx}.\]

IGNORE EVERYTHING BELOW:

[asy] draw((0,0)--(0,2)--(2,2)--(2,0)--cycle); draw((0,0)--(0,1)--(1,0)--cycle); draw((0,0)--(0,2)--(1,2)--cycle); draw((0,0)--(2,0)--(2,1)--cycle); fill((0,0)--(0,1)--(1,0)--cycle,gray); fill((0,0)--(0,2)--(1,2)--cycle,gray); fill((0,0)--(2,0)--(2,1)--cycle,gray);  label("0",(0,0),SW); label("1",(0,1),W); label("2",(0,2),NW); label("1",(1,0),S); label("2",(2,0),SE); [/asy]

[asy] draw((0,0)--(5,12)); draw((5,12)--(8,12)); draw((0,0)--(13,0)); draw((8,12)--(13,0)); draw((5/3,4)--(13/3,0)); draw((13-5/3,4)--(13-13/3,0)); draw((10/3,8)--(6,12)); draw((7,12)--(13-10/3,8));  dot((5,12)); dot((8,12)); dot((13,0)); dot((0,0));  dot((5/3,4)); dot((13/3,0)); dot((13-5/3,4)); dot((13-13/3,0)); dot((10/3,8)); dot((13-10/3,8)); dot((6,12)); dot((7,12));  dot((6+1/3,12)); dot((7-1/3,12));  dot((5/3+5/9,4+4/3)); dot((5/3+10/9,4+8/3));  dot((13-5/3-5/9,4+4/3)); dot((13-5/3-10/9,4+8/3));  dot((13/3 + 26/9,0)); dot((13/3 + 13/9,0));  label("A",(5,12),NW); label("B",(8,12),NE); label("C",(13,0),SE); label("D",(0,0),SW); [/asy]


[asy] draw((0,0)--(5,12)); draw((5,12)--(8,12)); draw((0,0)--(13,0)); draw((5,12)--(5,0)); draw((8,12)--(13,0)); draw((8,12)--(8,0)); dot((5,12)); dot((8,12)); dot((13,0)); dot((0,0)); dot((5,0)); dot((8,0)); label("A",(5,12),NW); label("B",(8,12),NE); label("C",(13,0),SE); label("D",(0,0),SW); label("M",(5,0),S); label("N",(8,0),S); label("13",(2.5,6),NW); label("13",(11.5,6),NE); label("13",(6.5,-1),S); label("3",(6.5,12),N); label("12",(5,6),W); label("12",(8,6),E); label("5",(2.5,0),N); label("5",(10.5,0),N); [/asy]