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Length of a Parametric Curve - Expii

The arc length of a parametric curve \((x(t),y(t))\) over the interval \((a,b)\) can be found by integration: \(\int_a^b \sqrt{\left( \frac{dx}{dt} \right)^2 + \left( \frac{dy}{dt} \right)^2} \, dt\).