Let L(c) be the length of the parabola f(x)=x² from x = 0 to x=c, where c20 is a constant. a. Find an expression for L and graph the function. b. Is L concave up or concave down on [0,00)? c. Show that as c becomes large and positive, the arc length function increases as c²; that is L(c) kc², where k is a constant.

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Let L(c) be the length of the parabola f(x)=x² from x=0 to x = c, where c≥0 is a constant.
a. Find an expression for L and graph the function.
b. Is L concave up or concave down on [0,00)?
c. Show that as c becomes large and positive, the arc length function increases as c²; that is L(c) kc², where k is a constant.
C
a. What is the expression for L(c)?
O A. L(c) = c+ c³
1
O B. L(c) = = = = c√/₁+4c² + = = In (2c + √/₁1 +4c²)
O C. L(c) =
= 3/0³
1
O D. L(c) =
c) = (1 + 2c) ³/²2 -
Choose the correct graph of L(c) below.
O A.
O B.
Ay
Q
Ay
20+
20+
Q
Q
✔
b. Is L concave up or concave down on [0,00)?
O A. L has regions that are both concave up and concave down on [0,00).
O B. L is concave down on [0,00).
O C. L is concave up on [0,00).
c. If L(c) ~ kc² for large positive values of c, then what must be true?
L(c)
O A.
must approach one as c approaches ∞.
c²
L(c)
O B.
must approach a finite value as c approaches ∞.
c²
L(c)
O C.
must approach zero as c approaches co.
c²
L(c)
Evaluate the limit
as c approaches ∞o.
L(c)
lim
c→ ∞
Therefore, the limit of
L(c)
c²
meets the condition for L(c) kc².
O C.
Ay
20-
0-
0
✔
O D.
Ay
20-
0-
0
✔
Transcribed Image Text:Let L(c) be the length of the parabola f(x)=x² from x=0 to x = c, where c≥0 is a constant. a. Find an expression for L and graph the function. b. Is L concave up or concave down on [0,00)? c. Show that as c becomes large and positive, the arc length function increases as c²; that is L(c) kc², where k is a constant. C a. What is the expression for L(c)? O A. L(c) = c+ c³ 1 O B. L(c) = = = = c√/₁+4c² + = = In (2c + √/₁1 +4c²) O C. L(c) = = 3/0³ 1 O D. L(c) = c) = (1 + 2c) ³/²2 - Choose the correct graph of L(c) below. O A. O B. Ay Q Ay 20+ 20+ Q Q ✔ b. Is L concave up or concave down on [0,00)? O A. L has regions that are both concave up and concave down on [0,00). O B. L is concave down on [0,00). O C. L is concave up on [0,00). c. If L(c) ~ kc² for large positive values of c, then what must be true? L(c) O A. must approach one as c approaches ∞. c² L(c) O B. must approach a finite value as c approaches ∞. c² L(c) O C. must approach zero as c approaches co. c² L(c) Evaluate the limit as c approaches ∞o. L(c) lim c→ ∞ Therefore, the limit of L(c) c² meets the condition for L(c) kc². O C. Ay 20- 0- 0 ✔ O D. Ay 20- 0- 0 ✔
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