Arc length for parametric curves: L = integral from a to b of sqrt([dx/dt] squared + [dy/dt] squared) dt.
How to apply it: Use this when the curve is given parametrically; compute dx/dt and dy/dt separately.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Applications of Integration
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