Arclength
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Arclength is the mathematical length of a curve.
The length can be approximated by selecting a finite number of points along the curve and connecting the points with straight lines. The sum of the line segments can give a lower estimate for the length of the arc. The more points used, the closer the approximation to the curve. Technically, the arclength is the supremum of all such sums.