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Mohamed Abdul

Homework Statement


Use Green's Theorem to find the area of the region between the x-axis and the curve parameterized by r(t)=<t-sin(t), 1-cos(t)>, 0 <= t <= 2pi

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Using the parameterized curve, I have been able to locate the x boundaries between 0 and 2pi and the y boundaries between 0 and 1-cos(t). However, I do not know how to proceed with the double integral because I don't have the vector field equation. Can anyone help me out?
 

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Mohamed Abdul said:

Homework Statement


Use Green's Theorem to find the area of the region between the x-axis and the curve parameterized by r(t)=<t-sin(t), 1-cos(t)>, 0 <= t <= 2pi

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The Attempt at a Solution



Using the parameterized curve, I have been able to locate the x boundaries between 0 and 2pi and the y boundaries between 0 and 1-cos(t). However, I do not know how to proceed with the double integral because I don't have the vector field equation. Can anyone help me out?

You want to end up with an integral of the form
$$ \int \int_D 1 \, dA, $$
so what does that tell you about ##P## and ##Q##?
 
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Ray Vickson said:
You want to end up with an integral of the form
$$ \int \int_D 1 \, dA, $$
so what does that tell you about ##P## and ##Q##?
Would P and Q just be 1 in that case?