 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

<Differentiation> gives $\mathbf r'=e^t(\sqrt2,-\sin t-\cos t,\cos t-\sin t)$. The squared <speed> is $4e^{2t}$, so the <arc length> is
$$
\boxed{\int_0^1|\mathbf r'|\,dt=2(e-1).}
$$
The <speed> never vanishes, so this is a <regular curve> throughout its parameter range.

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