Consider one arch of the cycloid as shown in the figure.
Chapter 12, Problem 5(choose chapter or problem)
Consider one arch of the cycloid as shown in the figure. Let be the arc length from the highest point on the arch to the point and let be the radius of curvature at the point Show that and are related by the equation (This equation is called a natural equation for the curve.)
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