Parametric curves?

• secretliker

  8 Sep 08, 17:19

  The curve C is defined parametrically by

  x = (1+t)^(2/3),

  y= ln (t^2), t<=-1

  Show that the area of the region enclosed by C, the lines x=0, x=1 and the x-axis can be expressed in the form [definite integral from a to b] f(t) dt, where a and b are constants to be determined.

  Hence evaluate this area.

  Thanks in advance!

• ^tamago^

  9 Sep 08, 00:06

  
  
  

• secretliker

  9 Sep 08, 14:38

  Thanks for the wonderful softwares and steps, but..

  How to get a=-1 and b=-2?

  Can you also draw the graph out?

• skythewood

  9 Sep 08, 14:45

  find out what is y when x=0, what is y when x = 1

• skythewood

  9 Sep 08, 14:47

  just draw a curvy line from (0, -1) to (1, -2)