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Homework Statement
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The Attempt at a Solution
Parametrising the curve [itex]C_1[/itex] as follows:
[itex]{\bf p}(t) = (1-t)(1,4) + t(3,3) = (1+2t,4-t)[/itex]
[itex]{\bf p}'(t) = (2,-1)[/itex]
So [itex]\int_{C_1} = \bigg\{ \sqrt{\frac{y}{x}} \frac{dx}{dt} + \sqrt{\frac{x}{y}} \frac{dy}{dt} \bigg\} \;dt = \int^1_0 \bigg\{ 2\sqrt{\frac{4-t}{1+2t}} - \sqrt{\frac{1+2t}{4-t}} \bigg\} \;dt[/itex]
How do I do this integration?
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