Looking through my old calc notes, I am reading that f(x) needs to be continuous on [a,b] and f ' (x) also needs to be continuous on [a,b]. Both conditions are needed. If you had to pick just one, then I'd say f(x) being continuous is much more important. Though I'm not 100% sure on this one. My thinking is that if there was any discontinuities on f(x), then the arc length would be distorted and overblown. The arc length should not account for any piece that isn't on the curve.
Answer:
7 quarters are spent for throwing 350 food pebbles in pond.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Reggie receives 50 food pebbles for every quarter he spends.
Number of food pebbles he has = 350
Let the number of quarters spent for 350 pebbles be 'x'.
Now, using proportion and cross multiplication method, we can find 'x'.
<u><em>1 quarter is equivalent to 50 pebbles thrown in pond.</em></u>
<u><em>So, 'x' quarters is equivalent to 350 pebbles thrown in pond.</em></u>

So, 7 quarters are spent for throwing 350 food pebbles in pond.
<span>26.5 the way it is written but it could be asking for multiplication?</span>