This is an outline method. The grind of some of the work has been done by computer.
Arc length #s = int dot s \ dt#
and #dot s = sqrt (vec v * vec v)#
Now, for #vec r = 4 theta \ hat r #
#vec v = dot r hat r + r dot theta hat theta#
#= 4 dot theta \ hat r + 4 theta dot theta \ hat theta#
#= 4 dot theta ( hat r + theta \ hat theta )#
So #dot s = 4 dot theta sqrt(1 + theta ^2)#
Arc length #s = 4 int_(t_1)^(t_2) sqrt(1 + theta ^2) \ dot theta \ dt#
# = 4 int_(-pi/4)^(pi) sqrt(1 + theta ^2) \ d theta#
#= 2 [ theta sqrt(theta^2+1) +sinh^(-1) theta ]_(-pi/4)^(pi)# computer solution. See Youtube linked here for the method
#approx 27.879# computer solution