r(\theta) = \theta Find the arc-length of this spiral between \theta = 0 and \theta = \pi/2.
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The equation of a spiral can be written as r = aθ, where r is the distance from the origin to a point on the spiral, θ is the angle between the positive x-axis and the line connecting the origin to the point, and a is a constant that determines the tightness of Show more…
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