Question

how do you measure a curve???

Answer 1

You mean out of a shape?

Answer 2

yes, curved hexagon

Answer 3

curved hexagon O.o

Answer 4

do you mean a circle with an inscribed hexagon?

Answer 5

no not really, its hard to explain , sorry

Answer 6

just draw it :-P

Answer 7

inch by inch

Answer 8

that's how you normally approximate it, right

Answer 9

consider a given segment and approximate it with a straight line;

distance = \(\sqrt{\Delta x^2 + \Delta y^2}\)

Answer 10

as you make the change in x smaller and smaller you get a better approximation

Answer 11

when you get to the infinitesimal level; the change in x and y are dx and dy

Answer 12

\[\int_{a}^{b}\sqrt{dx^2+dy^2}\ ds\]

Answer 13

...curved hexagon? hmm

Answer 14

thank you for your help

Answer 15

right; use amistre's formula to approximate the length of curves and arcs in graphs.