Arc Length in Cartesian Form

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Arc Length in Cartesian Form

For:

$$y=f(x)$$

from $$x=a$$ to $$x=b$$:

$$L=\int_a^b\sqrt{1+\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2}\,dx$$

Usage

- Used to calculate the length of a curve given explicitly as $$y=f(x)$$.

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