## Problem Statement

Calculate the lengths of the arcs of the curves given by the equations in polar coordinates.

$$
\rho=12 e^{12 \varphi / 5}, 0 \leq \varphi \leq \frac{\pi}{3}
$$
## Solution

The length of the arc of a curve given by an equation in polar coordinates is determined by the formula

$$
L=\int_{\phi_{1}}^{\phi_{2}} \sqrt{\rho^{2}+\left(\frac{d \rho}{d \phi}\right)^{2}} d \phi
$$

Let's find $\frac{d \rho}{d \phi}$:

$$
\frac{d \rho}{d \phi}=12 \cdot \frac{12}{5} e^{12 \phi / 5}=\frac{144}{5} e^{12 \phi / 5}
$$

We obtain:

$$
\begin{aligned}
L & =\int_{0}^{\pi / 3} \sqrt{\left(12 e^{12 \phi / 5}\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{144}{5} e^{12 \phi / 5}\right)^{2}} d \phi= \\
& =\int_{0}^{\pi / 3} \sqrt{\left(144+\frac{20736}{25}\right) e^{24 \phi / 5}} d \phi= \\
& =\frac{156}{5} \int_{0}^{\pi / 3} e^{12 \phi / 5} d \phi=\left.\frac{156}{5} \cdot \frac{5}{12} e^{12 \phi / 5}\right|_{0} ^{\pi / 3}=13 \cdot\left(e^{4 \pi / 5}-1\right)
\end{aligned}
$$

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