The arc length of a function of x, f(x), over an interval is determined by the formula below:
`L=int_a^bsqrt(1+((dy)/(dx))^2)dx`
So using the function given, let us first find `(dy)/(dx):`
`d/(dx)(ln(sin(x)))=(1/(sin(x)))*(cos(x))=(cos(x))/(sin(x))=cot(x)`
We can now substitute this into our formula above:
`L=int_a^bsqrt(1+((dy)/(dx))^2)dx=int_(pi/4)^((3pi)/4)sqrt(1+(cot(x))^2)dx`
Which can then be simplified to:
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