Use the arc length formula to find the length of the curve y = 4x - 1, -3 lessthanorequalto x lessthanorequalto 2. check your answer by noting that the curve is a line segment and calculating its length by the distance formula. 4 squareroot 17

5 is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

y= 4x-1

taking derivative with respect to x ,we get

Using distance formula

we have points

at x =-3 the value of y = 4(-3)-1= -12-1 = -13

at x =2 the value of y = 4(2)-1 =7

points are ( -3,-13) and (2,7)

distance formula =

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                             =5

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