## Length of a curve
-$$L = \int^b_a \sqrt{1 + ({dy \over dx})^2} \> dx$$
+$$L = \int^b_a \sqrt{1 + ({dy \over dx})^2} \> dx \quad \text{(Cartesian)}$$
-Evaluate on CAS. Or use Interactive $\rightarrow$ Calculation $\rightarrow$ Line $\rightarrow$ `arcLen`.
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-### Parametric curve
+$$L = \int^b_a \sqrt{{dx \over dt} + ({dy \over dt})^2} \> dt \quad \text{(parametric)}$$
-$$l = \int^b_a \sqrt{({dx \over dt})^2 + ({dy \over dt})^2} \> dt$$
+Evaluate on CAS. Or use Interactive $\rightarrow$ Calculation $\rightarrow$ Line $\rightarrow$ `arcLen`.
## Rates
$${da \over db} \quad \text{(change in } a \text{ with respect to } b)$$
-#### Gradient at a point on parametric curve
+### Gradient at a point on parametric curve
$${dy \over dx} = {{dy \over dt} \div {dx \over dt}} \> \vert \> {dx \over dt} \ne 0$$