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Chapter 11: Q. 3 (page 889)

Define what it means for a curve to be parametrized by arc length

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The length of every segment of the curve is equal to the change in the value of the parameter.

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Step 1. Given information.

We have to define what it means for a curve to be parametrized by arc length.

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Strep 2. Definition

The curve is parametrized by arc length is, the length of every segment of the curve is equal to the change in the value of the parameter i.e. every unit change in the parameter results in a unit change along the curve.

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