A parabola having a vertex located at (-4, -8) intercepted the x-axis at x = -2 and x = -6. Determine the length of the arc of this parabola from the intercepted points.

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A parabola having a vertex located at (-4, -8) intercepted the x-axis at x = -2 and x = -6.
Determine the length of the arc of this parabola from the intercepted points.
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