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Find the arc length of the cuve
r(t)=(cos^3 t) i +  (sin^3 t) j +  2k     ,     0=< t =<phi/2solve this early

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You need to determine the length of the vector function bar r(t) =  ltcos^3 t, sin^3 t, 2gt,  over interval [0,pi/2],  hence you need to find the magnitude of the tangent vector such that:
|bar r'(t)| = sqrt((3cos^2 t*(-sin t))^2 + (3sin^2 t*cos t)^2)
|bar r'(t)| = sqrt(9cos^4 t*sin^2 t + 9sin^4 t*cos^2 t) 
|bar r'(t)| = sqrt(9cos^2 t*sin^2 t(cos^2 t+ sin^2 t) 
You need to remember that cos^2 t + sin^2 t = 1  such that:
|bar r'(t)| = sqrt(9cos^2 t*sin^2 t)
|bar r'(t)| = 3 sin t*cos t
You need to remember the formula of arc length of a curve such that:
L = int_0^(pi/2) |bar r'(t)| dt
L = int_0^(pi/2) 3 sin t*cos t dt
You need to multiply and divide the integrand sin t*cos t  by 2 to obtain the formula of sine of double angle such that:
L = (3/2) int_0^(pi/2)2 sin t*cos t dt
L = (3/2) int_0^(pi/2) sin(2t) dt 
L = -(3/2) (cos(2t))/2 |_0^(pi/2)
L = -(3/4)(cos pi - cos 0)
L = -(3/4)(-1- 1)
L = 3/2
Hence, evaluating the arc length of the curve given in vectorial form yields L = 3/2 .

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r(t) =(cos^3t)i+sin^3t*j+2*k.To find the arc length from t=0 to t=pi/2.
We know that  if r(t) = x(t)*i+y(t)*j +z(t)*k, then
S =  Integral {sqrt[(x'(t))^2+(y'(t))^2+(z'(t))^2]} dt, t = a to b is the arc length from t =a to t = b.
Therefore here,
S = Int { sqrt[((3cos^3t)' )^2 + ((3sin^3t)')^2+ (2')^2]} dt , t= 0o to pi/2
S = Int { sqrt[(3cos^2t*(-sint))^2+(3sin^2t*cost)^2+(0)]}dt, t = 0 to pi/2
=Int {3sintcost sqrt[cos^2+sin^t)} dt, t= 0 to pi/2
=Int (3sintcost) dt , t = 0 to 1.
=3/2 Int (2sintcost) dt , t = 0, to pi/2
= (3/2 ) Int sin2t dt, t = 0 to pi/2
= 3/2{ (-cos2t)/2 at t =pi/2 ] - [(-cos2t)/2 art t=0] }
=3/4 { -cos pi + cos 0}
=3/4 ( -(-1)+(1)}
=(3/4)(2)
=3/2

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Find the arc length of the cuve r(t)=(cos^3 t) i + (sin^3 t) j + 2k , 0=< t =<phi/2 solve this early

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