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The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was constructed using the equation

y=211.4920.96cosh0.03291765xy = 211.49 - 20.96 cosh 0.03291765x

for the central curve of the arch, where x and y are measured in meters and |x| ≤ 91.20. Set up an integral for the length of the arch and use your calculator to estimate the length correct to the nearest meter.

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Arc Length Formula

If f(x)f'(x) is continuous on [a,b][a, b], then the length of the curve y=f(x)y=f(x), axba \leq x \leq b, is

L=ab1+[f(x)]2dxL =\int_a^b \sqrt{1+\left[f'(x) \right]^2}\hspace{1mm}dx


The equation for the central curve of the arch is given as

y=211.4920.96cosh0.03291765xy=211.49-20.96\cosh0.03291765x

Therefore

f(x)=d(211.4920.96cosh0.03291765x)dxf'(x)=\dfrac{d\left(211.49-20.96\cosh0.03291765x\right)}{dx}

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