The curve is
and
;
.
Find
.
.
Differentiate on each side with respect to
.

Power rule of derivatives:
.


Find
.

Differentiate on each side with respect to
.

Power rule of derivative 


Find
:

.
If the curve is described by
and
and
, the length of the curve is 


Substitute
,
and limits of
.


Length of the curve is
units.
The exact length of the curve is
units.