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Ch. 11 - Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 11, Problema 11.PE.50

Area in Polar Coordinates


Find the areas of the regions in the polar coordinate plane described in Exercises 47–50.


Inside the cardioid r = 2(1 + sin θ) and outside the circle r = 2 sin θ

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Identify the curves given: the cardioid is described by \(r = 2(1 + \sin \theta)\) and the circle by \(r = 2 \sin \theta\).
Determine the region of interest: the area inside the cardioid but outside the circle means we want the points where \(r\) lies between the circle and the cardioid, i.e., \(2 \sin \theta \leq r \leq 2(1 + \sin \theta)\).
Find the points of intersection by setting the two polar equations equal: \(2(1 + \sin \theta) = 2 \sin \theta\). Simplify this to find the values of \(\theta\) where the curves intersect.
Set up the integral for the area between the two curves using the formula for area in polar coordinates: \(A = \frac{1}{2} \int_{\alpha}^{\beta} \left( r_{outer}^2 - r_{inner}^2 \right) d\theta\), where \(r_{outer} = 2(1 + \sin \theta)\) and \(r_{inner} = 2 \sin \theta\).
Determine the limits of integration \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) from the intersection points found earlier, then write the integral explicitly as \(A = \frac{1}{2} \int_{\alpha}^{\beta} \left[ (2(1 + \sin \theta))^2 - (2 \sin \theta)^2 \right] d\theta\).

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