The curve in polar coordinatestraced between
and
has arc length
Consider the curve
shown below.
The length of the curve is
#
Substitutethen
and the limits become
(the new lower limit) and
(the new upper limit).
The curve in polar coordinatestraced between
and
has arc length
Consider the curve
shown below.
The length of the curve is
#
Substitutethen
and the limits become
(the new lower limit) and
(the new upper limit).