calc practice help

NameisJames said:
find the arclength for 0<= t <= 1/2pi of the curve (cos 2t + 3,7 - sin 2t)
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This is the equation of a circle.
Where is the center of this circle?
What is the radius of this circle?
What part of the circle is the requested arclength?
What is the arclength?
 
\(\displaystyle x = \cos 2t + 3\)
\(\displaystyle y = 7 - \sin 2t\)

Arc length \(\displaystyle = \int_{0}^{\pi/2} \sqrt{\left(\frac{dx}{dt}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{dy}{dt}\right)^2} \ dt\)
 
nasi112 said:
\(\displaystyle x = \cos 2t + 3\)
\(\displaystyle y = 7 - \sin 2t\)

Arc length \(\displaystyle = \int_{0}^{\pi/2} \sqrt{\left(\frac{dx}{dt}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{dy}{dt}\right)^2} \ dt\)
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Tutors please note that the OP has not posted any work, neither did s/he answer the questions posed by StevenG.
 
nasi112 said:
\(\displaystyle x = \cos 2t + 3\)
\(\displaystyle y = 7 - \sin 2t\)

Arc length \(\displaystyle = \int_{0}^{\pi/2} \sqrt{\left(\frac{dx}{dt}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{dy}{dt}\right)^2} \ dt\)
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I personally like doing a problem at the lowest level possible. Right or wrong this is my style.
You should immediately see that this is a circle. I actually drew the circle and the the answer was then obvious after considering the domain.
 
Steven G said:
I personally like doing a problem at the lowest level possible. Right or wrong this is my style.
You should immediately see that this is a circle. I actually drew the circle and the the answer was then obvious after considering the domain.
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Your approach works fine. I just used the calculus way to solve the problem.
 
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