I want to solve line integral over an polynomial of order $n$.
i.e. Integration of $ds$ over an bounded polynomial ($a+bx+cx^2+dx^3+\ldots$) where $ds$ is an small element on the curve in $x$-$y$ Plane.
On paper I can solve it by converting $ds$ in to parametric form as $x=t$ and $y=f(t)$ and $ds= \sqrt{(dx/dt)^2 +(dy/dt)^2}dt$ and by changing limit of integration to bounded min and max value.
But programmatically, how to go I do not know? The Polynomial is not fixed, it can change its order.
Currently I am using Apache commons-math-2.2.jar.
Thanks for any type help. Please guide me.
Rakesh