Homework Help: Calculus

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 1:34am.

Find the length of the arc formed by
x^2=9y^3
from point A to point B, where
A=(0,0) and B=(81,9)

Please help, I have no clue as to where to go with this problem! Thanks!

Calculus - Reiny, Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 8:34am
We have a formula for the length of an arc,
I assume you have that.
If not look here
http://www.mathwords.com/a/arc_length_of_a_curve.htm

You will have to find dy/dx of your equation, then square it, add one , take the square root and then integrate that !!!

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