If the curve does use arclength as a parameter, what must be true?
should be for
all . must be for some , but not necessarily for all . for all . for some , but
not necessarily for all . for all . for some , but not necessarily for all
.
Is the curve parameterized by arclength?
Yes. No. It does, but only for some values of .
If is a parameterization of the curve that uses arclength as a parameter, then
should give the -coordinates after we have travelled unit along the curve. From the
picture, we have travelled much farther than unit, since the only way we can start at
the origin, travel unit, and arrive at is to travel along the line from to .