Parametric Equations Help Needed
I need to find the exact lengths of :
{x=(t/1+t) , y=ln(1+t)} for 1<t<5
I know the length of a parametric equation is the definite integral of Sqrt((dx/dt)^2 + (dy/dt)^2 ), so for this I can get as far as
Sqrt((t^2 + 2t + 2)/(1 + t)^4 ) , but I cant find any way to get that into an integratable format. Any ideas?
Posted Dec 1, 2011, 11:19 PM UTC
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