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Exact Equations & Substitutions · Superchallenge problem

The equation (x−y) dx+(x+y) dy=0(x - y)\,dx + (x + y)\,dy = 0 becomes exact after multiplying by 1x2+y2\dfrac{1}{x^2 + y^2}. Its solution curve through (1,0)(1, 0), followed counterclockwise, spirals into the origin. Find the total length of this curve from (1,0)(1, 0) to the origin.