Find the length of the curve y=(3÷4)x^(4÷3)-(3÷8)x^(2÷3)+5,1<=x<=8?
1 Answer
Jun 22, 2018
Explanation:
#y=3/4x^(4/3)-3/8x^(2/3)+5#
#y'=x^(1/3)-1/4x^(-1/3)#
Arc length is given by:
#L=int_1^8sqrt(1+(x^(1/3)-1/4x^(-1/3))^2)dx#
For ease of reading, apply the substitution
#L=int_1^2sqrt(1+(u-1/(4u))^2)(3u^2du)#
Simplify:
#L=3int_1^2u^2sqrt((u+1/(4u))^2)du#
Hence:
#L=3/4int_1^2(4u^3+u)du#
Integrate directly:
#L=3/4[u^4+1/2u^2]_1^2#
Insert the limits of integration:
#L=99/8#