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CalculusSuperchallengeParametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions

Parametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions · Superchallenge problem

A particle traces the cycloid r(t)=⟨t−sin⁡t, 1−cos⁡t⟩\mathbf r(t)=\langle t-\sin t,\ 1-\cos t\rangle. Find the total distance traveled on 0≤t≤4π0\le t\le 4\pi.