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JSGhost
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Homework Statement
Find the area of the region enclosed by one loop of the curve.
r = sin(10θ)
I can't seem to get the correct answer...I checked every step. I was not sure what to integrate from but the polar graph of sin(10θ) should be similar to polar graph of sin(2θ). From pi/2 to 0?
Homework Equations
A = integral(b to a) (1/2)r^2 dθ
half angle formula
(sinθ)^2 = (1/2)(1-cos2θ)dθ
The Attempt at a Solution
A = integral(b to a) (1/2)r^2 dθ = integral(pi/2 to 0) (1/2)r^2 dθ
A = (1/2) integral(pi/2 to 0) (sin(10θ))^2 dθ
A = (1/2) integral(pi/2 to 0) (1/2)(1-cos(20θ))dθ
A = (1/4) integral(pi/2 to 0) (1-cos(20θ))dθ
A = (1/4) [(θ-(1/20)sin(20θ)] (pi/2 to 0)
A = (1/4) [(pi/2-(1/20)sin(20*(pi/2)) - (0 - 0)]
A = (1/4)* (pi/2) = pi/8
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