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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the exact length of the polar curve . . .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[r=\theta\] \[0\le \theta \le2pi\]

OpenStudy (experimentx):

looks like it's going to be spiral ...|dw:1334966504484:dw|

OpenStudy (amistre64):

shouldnt we add up all the tangents?

OpenStudy (experimentx):

\[ length = \int_{0}^{2\pi} r d\theta\]

OpenStudy (experimentx):

Oh ... i got it wrong.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

you got the dt right :)

OpenStudy (experimentx):

Not really, I got the area ... I think ... LOL http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcII/PolarArcLength_files/eq0013M.gif

OpenStudy (amistre64):

\[\int \sqrt{t^2+1}dt\] right?

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