Finding the circumference of a double cycloid












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So I have the following problem:



Find the the circumference of a melon, if the boundary line of the melon is a double cycloid and following equation describe the boundary line of the melon.



{x(t)=5 (t-sin(t)), y(t)=5(1-cos(t))} and



{x(t)=5 (t-sin(t)), y(t)=-5(1-cos(t))}



I have to give the following:



1) integrand for the one side of the melon: $$ g(t)= $$
2)indefinite integral for the half of the melon's circumference: $$ C(t)= ... + C $$
3) the circumference of the melon: $$ C=$$



I don't know how to find the upper and lower bound. So it would be very helpful, if somebody could give me the equations to draw a graph in geogebra or in wolframalpha.



What I have found out:
1) integrand for the one side of the melon: $$ g(t)=sqrt{50-50cos(t)} $$



3) the circumference of the melon: it should be $$ C=80$$, but if I take t from $ 0$ to $ 2pi $ $ g(t)=sqrt{50-50cos(t)} $ the answer comes 0. What is wrong?










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    So I have the following problem:



    Find the the circumference of a melon, if the boundary line of the melon is a double cycloid and following equation describe the boundary line of the melon.



    {x(t)=5 (t-sin(t)), y(t)=5(1-cos(t))} and



    {x(t)=5 (t-sin(t)), y(t)=-5(1-cos(t))}



    I have to give the following:



    1) integrand for the one side of the melon: $$ g(t)= $$
    2)indefinite integral for the half of the melon's circumference: $$ C(t)= ... + C $$
    3) the circumference of the melon: $$ C=$$



    I don't know how to find the upper and lower bound. So it would be very helpful, if somebody could give me the equations to draw a graph in geogebra or in wolframalpha.



    What I have found out:
    1) integrand for the one side of the melon: $$ g(t)=sqrt{50-50cos(t)} $$



    3) the circumference of the melon: it should be $$ C=80$$, but if I take t from $ 0$ to $ 2pi $ $ g(t)=sqrt{50-50cos(t)} $ the answer comes 0. What is wrong?










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      So I have the following problem:



      Find the the circumference of a melon, if the boundary line of the melon is a double cycloid and following equation describe the boundary line of the melon.



      {x(t)=5 (t-sin(t)), y(t)=5(1-cos(t))} and



      {x(t)=5 (t-sin(t)), y(t)=-5(1-cos(t))}



      I have to give the following:



      1) integrand for the one side of the melon: $$ g(t)= $$
      2)indefinite integral for the half of the melon's circumference: $$ C(t)= ... + C $$
      3) the circumference of the melon: $$ C=$$



      I don't know how to find the upper and lower bound. So it would be very helpful, if somebody could give me the equations to draw a graph in geogebra or in wolframalpha.



      What I have found out:
      1) integrand for the one side of the melon: $$ g(t)=sqrt{50-50cos(t)} $$



      3) the circumference of the melon: it should be $$ C=80$$, but if I take t from $ 0$ to $ 2pi $ $ g(t)=sqrt{50-50cos(t)} $ the answer comes 0. What is wrong?










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      So I have the following problem:



      Find the the circumference of a melon, if the boundary line of the melon is a double cycloid and following equation describe the boundary line of the melon.



      {x(t)=5 (t-sin(t)), y(t)=5(1-cos(t))} and



      {x(t)=5 (t-sin(t)), y(t)=-5(1-cos(t))}



      I have to give the following:



      1) integrand for the one side of the melon: $$ g(t)= $$
      2)indefinite integral for the half of the melon's circumference: $$ C(t)= ... + C $$
      3) the circumference of the melon: $$ C=$$



      I don't know how to find the upper and lower bound. So it would be very helpful, if somebody could give me the equations to draw a graph in geogebra or in wolframalpha.



      What I have found out:
      1) integrand for the one side of the melon: $$ g(t)=sqrt{50-50cos(t)} $$



      3) the circumference of the melon: it should be $$ C=80$$, but if I take t from $ 0$ to $ 2pi $ $ g(t)=sqrt{50-50cos(t)} $ the answer comes 0. What is wrong?







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          This might help, so I am going to put it here.
          Calculate the length of a cycloid curve with a radius of 5 inches. The cycloid parametric equations are $x(t)=r(t-sin(t))$ and $y(t)=r(1-cos(t))$. $$f(t)=sqrt{left(frac{dx}{dt}right)^{2}+left(frac{dy}{dt}right)^{2}}dt=sqrt{r^{2}(t-sin(t))^{2}+r^{2}(1-cos(t))^{2}}dt$$ $$=rcdotsqrt{2-2cos(t)}dt$$ Normally, I would stop at this point and integrate, but this can be beneficially simplified using a trig identity. $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ Factoring the radical gets $sqrt{2(1-cos(t)).}$ Applying the identity gets $sqrt{2(1-(1-2sin^{2}(t/2))}=sqrt{4sin^{2}(t/2)}=2sin(frac{t}{2})$. $$f(t)=rcdot2sin(frac{t}{2})dt$$ This last eqn is a great deal easier to integrate. $$int_{0}^{2pi}rcdot2sin(frac{t}{2})dt=-rcdot4cos(frac{t}{2})Big|_{0}^{2pi}=8r$$






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            As far as i can tell, no. Half of the circumference is what I show in the answer.
            – Narlin
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          • where do you get the $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ from?
            – Student123
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          • sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html about half way down the page.
            – Narlin
            Dec 6 '18 at 20:55











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          This might help, so I am going to put it here.
          Calculate the length of a cycloid curve with a radius of 5 inches. The cycloid parametric equations are $x(t)=r(t-sin(t))$ and $y(t)=r(1-cos(t))$. $$f(t)=sqrt{left(frac{dx}{dt}right)^{2}+left(frac{dy}{dt}right)^{2}}dt=sqrt{r^{2}(t-sin(t))^{2}+r^{2}(1-cos(t))^{2}}dt$$ $$=rcdotsqrt{2-2cos(t)}dt$$ Normally, I would stop at this point and integrate, but this can be beneficially simplified using a trig identity. $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ Factoring the radical gets $sqrt{2(1-cos(t)).}$ Applying the identity gets $sqrt{2(1-(1-2sin^{2}(t/2))}=sqrt{4sin^{2}(t/2)}=2sin(frac{t}{2})$. $$f(t)=rcdot2sin(frac{t}{2})dt$$ This last eqn is a great deal easier to integrate. $$int_{0}^{2pi}rcdot2sin(frac{t}{2})dt=-rcdot4cos(frac{t}{2})Big|_{0}^{2pi}=8r$$






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            As far as i can tell, no. Half of the circumference is what I show in the answer.
            – Narlin
            Dec 3 '18 at 15:14










          • where do you get the $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ from?
            – Student123
            Dec 6 '18 at 10:50










          • sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html about half way down the page.
            – Narlin
            Dec 6 '18 at 20:55
















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          This might help, so I am going to put it here.
          Calculate the length of a cycloid curve with a radius of 5 inches. The cycloid parametric equations are $x(t)=r(t-sin(t))$ and $y(t)=r(1-cos(t))$. $$f(t)=sqrt{left(frac{dx}{dt}right)^{2}+left(frac{dy}{dt}right)^{2}}dt=sqrt{r^{2}(t-sin(t))^{2}+r^{2}(1-cos(t))^{2}}dt$$ $$=rcdotsqrt{2-2cos(t)}dt$$ Normally, I would stop at this point and integrate, but this can be beneficially simplified using a trig identity. $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ Factoring the radical gets $sqrt{2(1-cos(t)).}$ Applying the identity gets $sqrt{2(1-(1-2sin^{2}(t/2))}=sqrt{4sin^{2}(t/2)}=2sin(frac{t}{2})$. $$f(t)=rcdot2sin(frac{t}{2})dt$$ This last eqn is a great deal easier to integrate. $$int_{0}^{2pi}rcdot2sin(frac{t}{2})dt=-rcdot4cos(frac{t}{2})Big|_{0}^{2pi}=8r$$






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            As far as i can tell, no. Half of the circumference is what I show in the answer.
            – Narlin
            Dec 3 '18 at 15:14










          • where do you get the $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ from?
            – Student123
            Dec 6 '18 at 10:50










          • sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html about half way down the page.
            – Narlin
            Dec 6 '18 at 20:55














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          This might help, so I am going to put it here.
          Calculate the length of a cycloid curve with a radius of 5 inches. The cycloid parametric equations are $x(t)=r(t-sin(t))$ and $y(t)=r(1-cos(t))$. $$f(t)=sqrt{left(frac{dx}{dt}right)^{2}+left(frac{dy}{dt}right)^{2}}dt=sqrt{r^{2}(t-sin(t))^{2}+r^{2}(1-cos(t))^{2}}dt$$ $$=rcdotsqrt{2-2cos(t)}dt$$ Normally, I would stop at this point and integrate, but this can be beneficially simplified using a trig identity. $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ Factoring the radical gets $sqrt{2(1-cos(t)).}$ Applying the identity gets $sqrt{2(1-(1-2sin^{2}(t/2))}=sqrt{4sin^{2}(t/2)}=2sin(frac{t}{2})$. $$f(t)=rcdot2sin(frac{t}{2})dt$$ This last eqn is a great deal easier to integrate. $$int_{0}^{2pi}rcdot2sin(frac{t}{2})dt=-rcdot4cos(frac{t}{2})Big|_{0}^{2pi}=8r$$






          share|cite|improve this answer












          This might help, so I am going to put it here.
          Calculate the length of a cycloid curve with a radius of 5 inches. The cycloid parametric equations are $x(t)=r(t-sin(t))$ and $y(t)=r(1-cos(t))$. $$f(t)=sqrt{left(frac{dx}{dt}right)^{2}+left(frac{dy}{dt}right)^{2}}dt=sqrt{r^{2}(t-sin(t))^{2}+r^{2}(1-cos(t))^{2}}dt$$ $$=rcdotsqrt{2-2cos(t)}dt$$ Normally, I would stop at this point and integrate, but this can be beneficially simplified using a trig identity. $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ Factoring the radical gets $sqrt{2(1-cos(t)).}$ Applying the identity gets $sqrt{2(1-(1-2sin^{2}(t/2))}=sqrt{4sin^{2}(t/2)}=2sin(frac{t}{2})$. $$f(t)=rcdot2sin(frac{t}{2})dt$$ This last eqn is a great deal easier to integrate. $$int_{0}^{2pi}rcdot2sin(frac{t}{2})dt=-rcdot4cos(frac{t}{2})Big|_{0}^{2pi}=8r$$







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            As far as i can tell, no. Half of the circumference is what I show in the answer.
            – Narlin
            Dec 3 '18 at 15:14










          • where do you get the $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ from?
            – Student123
            Dec 6 '18 at 10:50










          • sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html about half way down the page.
            – Narlin
            Dec 6 '18 at 20:55














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            As far as i can tell, no. Half of the circumference is what I show in the answer.
            – Narlin
            Dec 3 '18 at 15:14










          • where do you get the $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ from?
            – Student123
            Dec 6 '18 at 10:50










          • sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html about half way down the page.
            – Narlin
            Dec 6 '18 at 20:55








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          As far as i can tell, no. Half of the circumference is what I show in the answer.
          – Narlin
          Dec 3 '18 at 15:14




          As far as i can tell, no. Half of the circumference is what I show in the answer.
          – Narlin
          Dec 3 '18 at 15:14












          where do you get the $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ from?
          – Student123
          Dec 6 '18 at 10:50




          where do you get the $cos(theta)=1-2sin^{2}(theta/2)$ from?
          – Student123
          Dec 6 '18 at 10:50












          sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html about half way down the page.
          – Narlin
          Dec 6 '18 at 20:55




          sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html about half way down the page.
          – Narlin
          Dec 6 '18 at 20:55


















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