Solution to Problem 132



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Kevin Heffern

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The radius, oA, of the circle  is 1/2.  The angle BoA is p/4, or 45°. degrees. As a result, the length of CD equals the length of oE.  The function describing the height CD as a function of the length of the arc AC depends on your choice of coordinates, of course.  Choosing to place the origin at the point A, we get a description given by
Height function = CD
= oE
= 1/2 cos q
= 1/2 cos 2(q/2)
= 1/2 cos (arclength(AC))
= 1/2 cos x.

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