Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 10 - Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - 10.4 Areas and Lengths in Polar Coordinates - 10.4 Exercises - Page 712: 6

Answer

$$\frac{9\pi -16}{8}$$

Work Step by Step

Given $$r=2+ \cos{\theta},\ \ \ \ \ $$ From the given graph, the region bounded by $ \pi/2\leq \theta \leq \pi $. Then area given by \begin{aligned} A&= \frac{1}{2}\int_{a}^{b} r^2d\theta\\ &= \frac{1}{2}\int_{\pi/2}^{\pi}(2+ \cos{\theta})^2d\theta \\ &= \frac{1}{2}\int_{\pi/2}^{\pi}(4+2\cos \theta +\cos^2{\theta}) d\theta \\ &= \frac{1}{2}\int_{\pi/2}^{\pi}(\frac{9}{2}+2\cos \theta +\frac{1}{2}\cos{2\theta}) d\theta \\ &=\frac{1}{2} \left(\frac{9}{2}\theta+2\sin \theta +\frac{1}{4}\sin{2\theta}\right)\bigg|_{\pi/2}^{\pi} \\ &= \frac{1}{2}\left(2\pi -4+\frac{\pi }{4}\right)\\ &= \frac{9\pi -16}{8} \end{aligned}
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