Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

For a smooth planar curve defined by x=f(t)x=f(t) and y=g(t)y=g(t) with t≥0t\ge 0, the arc–length function s(t)s(t) measured from t=0t=0 is given by which of the following expressions? a) ∫0t[(f′(τ))2+(g′(τ))2] dτ\displaystyle \sqrt{\int_{0}^{t}\bigl[(f'(\tau))^{2}+(g'(\tau))^{2}\bigr] \,d\tau} b) ∫0t[(f′(τ))2+(g′(τ))2] dτ\displaystyle \int_{0}^{t}\bigl[(f'(\tau))^{2}+(g'(\tau))^{2}\bigr] \,d\tau c) ∫0t(f′(τ))2+(g′(τ))2 dτ\displaystyle \int_{0}^{t}\sqrt{\bigl(f'(\tau)\bigr)^{2}+\bigl(g'(\tau)\bigr)^{2}}\,d\tau d) (f′(t))2+(g′(t))2\displaystyle \sqrt{\bigl(f'(t)\bigr)^{2}+\bigl(g'(t)\bigr)^{2}}

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