Area Under Hyperbola: Green's Theorem

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Homework Statement



Find the area enclosed by the hyperbola: 25x^2-4y^2=100 and the line x=3
using the green's theorem

Homework Equations



Green's theorem:
\int_C[Pdx+Qdy]=\int\int(\frac{\partial Q}{\partial x}-\frac{\partial P}{\partial y})dxdy

The Attempt at a Solution



We can write the area of the domain as:
area=\frac{1}{2}\int(xdy-ydx)
I know what the graph looks like and i know the parametrisation:
x=2cosht
y=bsinht
but i am to use: area=\frac{1}{2}\int(xdy-ydx) what would be the limits of integration?
 
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The t limits for the hyperbolic segment of the parametrization are where x=3, i.e. 3=2*cosh(t), yes? Don't forget you need a separate parametrization for the linear part of the boundary x=3 and don't forget to choose a consistent orientation for the two line integrals.
 
thanks for the limits, i agree.
When i parametrize the linear part at the boundary x=3, how does this effect the integrand?
 
sara_87 said:
thanks for the limits, i agree.
When i parametrize the linear part at the boundary x=3, how does this effect the integrand?

The integrand is completely different. To do the line part you need to write an x(t) and y(t) that parametrize the line x=3.
 
Oh right i see. so when i do that, when i find x(t) and y(t) for the line, and the X(t) and Y(t) for the hyperbola part, how do i out this in the integrand?
I mean for the xdy part, is this: (x(t)+X(t))dy(t)
?
 
sara_87 said:
Oh right i see. so when i do that, when i find x(t) and y(t) for the line, and the X(t) and Y(t) for the hyperbola part, how do i out this in the integrand?
I mean for the xdy part, is this: (x(t)+X(t))dy(t)
?

Why don't you just do two separate line integrals instead of trying to mix them up? That's what I would do.
 
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