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ArcLength[reg]
gives the length of the one-dimensional region reg.
ArcLength[{x1,…,xn},{t,tmin,tmax}]
gives the length of the parametrized curve whose Cartesian coordinates xi are functions of t.
ArcLength[{x1,…,xn},{t,tmin,tmax},chart]
interprets the xi as coordinates in the specified coordinate chart.
Details and OptionsThe length of the line connecting the points , , and :
The length of a circle with radius :
Circumference of a parameterized unit circle:
Length of one revolution of the helix , , expressed in cylindrical coordinates:
Scope (16) Special Regions (3)Line:
Lines can be used in any number of dimensions:
Only a 1D Simplex has meaningful arc length:
It can be embedded in any dimension:
Formula Regions (2)The arc length of a circle represented as an ImplicitRegion:
The arc length of a circle represented as a ParametricRegion:
Using a rational parameterization of the circle:
Parametric Formulas (5)An infinite curve in polar coordinates with finite length:
The length of the parabola between and :
Arc length specifying metric, coordinate system, and parameters:
Arc length of a curve in higher-dimensional Euclidean space:
The length of a meridian on the two-sphere expressed in stereographic coordinates:
Options (3) Assumptions (1)The length of a cardioid with arbitrary parameter a:
Adding an assumption that a is positive simplifies the answer:
WorkingPrecision (2)Compute the ArcLength using machine arithmetic:
In some cases, the exact answer cannot be computed:
Find the ArcLength using 30 digits of precision:
Applications (8)The length of a function curve :
Compute the length of Jupiter's orbit in meters:
The length can be computed using the polar representation of an ellipse:
Alternatively, use elliptic coordinates with half focal distance and constant :
Extract lines from a graphic and compute their coordinate length:
Color a Lissajous curve by distance traversed:
Color Viviani's curve on the sphere by the fraction of distance traversed:
Find mean linear charge density along a circular wire:
Compute the perimeter length of a Polygon:
Properties & Relations (6) Possible Issues (2)The parametric form or ArcLength computes the length of possibly multiple coverings:
The region version computes the length of the image:
The length of a region of dimension other than one is Undefined:
Wolfram Research (2014), ArcLength, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ArcLength.html (updated 2019). TextWolfram Research (2014), ArcLength, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ArcLength.html (updated 2019).
CMSWolfram Language. 2014. "ArcLength." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2019. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ArcLength.html.
APAWolfram Language. (2014). ArcLength. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ArcLength.html
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