January 2015
Length of Arc in XY-Plane | Applications of Integration
The length of arc in rectangular coordinates is given by the following formulas:
$\displaystyle s = \int_{x_1}^{x_2} \sqrt{1 + \left( \dfrac{dy}{dx} \right)^2} \, dx$ and $\displaystyle s = \int_{y_1}^{y_2} \sqrt{1 + \left(\dfrac{dx}{dy} \right)^2} \, dy$
See the derivations here: http://www.mathalino.com/reviewer/integral-calculus/length-arc-xy-plane…