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  1. October 13th 2012, 12:55 AM #1
    ZeroDivisionError
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    Circumference of a Cassini oval

    How does one find the circumference of a Cassini oval given an equation in the form ((x-a)^2+y^2)((x+a)^2+y^2)=b^4 ?
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  2. October 13th 2012, 02:47 AM #2
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    Re: Circumference of a Cassini oval

    Hey ZeroDivisionError.

    Are you familiar with arc-length in calculus?
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  3. October 13th 2012, 09:43 AM #3
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    Re: Circumference of a Cassini oval

    Unfortunately, I am not. But I know what integrals, derivatives, and series are.
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  4. October 13th 2012, 04:18 PM #4
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    Re: Circumference of a Cassini oval

    Here are some resources to get you started:

    Arc Length -- from Wolfram MathWorld

    Arc length - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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