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1. Find the length of the curve from to . Let
Then
2. Find the length of the curve from to .
3. Find the circumference of the circle given by the parametric equations , with .
4. Find the length of one arch of the cycloid given by the parametric equations , with . Using the trigonometric identity
, we have