Find the Length of the Curve $$x = \frac { y ^ { 4 } } { 8 } + \frac { 1 } { 4 y ^ { 2 } } \text { from } y = 1 \text { to } y = 3$$

question 17

Multiple Choice

Find the length of the curve.
- $$x = \frac { y ^ { 4 } } { 8 } + \frac { 1 } { 4 y ^ { 2 } } \text { from } y = 1 \text { to } y = 3$$

• A) \(\frac { 92 } { 9 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 367 } { 36 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 184 } { 9 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 41 } { 4 }\)

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