I'm having trouble figuring out how to find what "r" is. I know r is the radius, but how do I go about finding it? Like what do I look for in a particular problem?
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Maybe if you gave the equation you'd get something more definite. But for polar coordinates what i'd do personally is convert it to a set of parametric equations and integrate those separately with respect to the parameter.
R is usually given by a polar equation, i'm not quite sure what you're asking.
Okay here is a problem from my homework, and I'm stuck on finding the lower bound for r:
Graph r=1/(9cos(t)) for -∏/2≤t≤∏/2 and r=1. Then write an iterated integral in polar coordinates representing the area inside the curve r=1 and to the right of r=1/(9cost) . (Use t for theta in your work.)
I got the bounds for t -arccos(1/9) ≤t≤ arccos(1/9) and I have the upper bound for r to be 1, but I can't get the lower bound, any ideas?