Consider the curve (a) Divide [0,4] up into 1, 2, and 4 equal segments, and draw line segments between those values on the graph. Then compute the length of the polygonal curve you drew.

Length for :

Length for :

Length for :

(b) Set up an integral for the length of the curve, and then use a calculator or a computer algebra system to find the length of the curve to four decimal places.

Length of curve

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