
Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305270336
Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8.1, Problem 38E
The arc length function for a curve y = f(x), where f is an increasing function, is
- (a) If f has y-intercept 2, find an equation for f.
- (b) What point on the graph of f is 3 units along the curve from the y-intercept? State your answer rounded to 3 decimal places.
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Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals
Ch. 8.1 - Use the arc length formula (3) to find the length...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 2ECh. 8.1 - Set up an integral that represents the length of...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 4ECh. 8.1 - Set up an integral that represents the length of...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 6ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 7ECh. 8.1 - Set up an integral that represents the length of...Ch. 8.1 - Find the exact length of the curve. 9. y = 1 +...Ch. 8.1 - Find the exact length of the curve. 10. 36y2 = (x2...
Ch. 8.1 - Find the exact length of the curve. 11....Ch. 8.1 - Find the exact length of the curve. 12....Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 13ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 14ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 15ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 16ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 17ECh. 8.1 - Find the exact length of the curve. 18....Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 19ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 20ECh. 8.1 - Find the length of the arc of the curve from point...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 22ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 23ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 24ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 25ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 26ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 27ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 28ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 29ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 30ECh. 8.1 - Sketch the curve with equation x2/3 + y2/3 = 1 and...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 34ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 35ECh. 8.1 - (a) Find the arc length function for the curve y =...Ch. 8.1 - Find the arc length function for the curve...Ch. 8.1 - The arc length function for a curve y = f(x),...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 39ECh. 8.1 - Prob. 40ECh. 8.1 - A hawk flying at 15 m/s at an altitude of 180 m...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 42ECh. 8.1 - A manufacturer of corrugated metal roofing wants...Ch. 8.1 - (a) The figure shows a telephone wire hanging...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 45ECh. 8.1 - The curves with equations x + y = l , n = 4, 6, 8,...Ch. 8.2 - (a) Set up an integral for the area of the surface...Ch. 8.2 - (a) Set up an integral for the area of the surface...Ch. 8.2 - (a) Set up an integral for the area of the surface...Ch. 8.2 - (a) Set up an integral for the area of the surface...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 5ECh. 8.2 - (a) Set up an integral for the area of the surface...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 7ECh. 8.2 - Prob. 8ECh. 8.2 - Prob. 9ECh. 8.2 - Prob. 10ECh. 8.2 - Prob. 11ECh. 8.2 - Prob. 12ECh. 8.2 - Prob. 13ECh. 8.2 - Find the exact area of the surface obtained by...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 15ECh. 8.2 - The given curve is rotated about the y-axis. 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