What is the Area of the Region Bounded by r=sinθ in the Sector 0≤θ≤π/2?

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The area of the region bounded by the curve defined by \( r = \sqrt{\sin(\theta)} \) within the sector \( 0 \leq \theta \leq \frac{\pi}{2} \) is calculated using the formula \( A = \frac{1}{2} \int_a^b f(\theta)^2 d\theta \). Substituting \( f(\theta) = \sqrt{\sin(\theta)} \), the area is computed as \( A = \frac{1}{2} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin(\theta) d\theta \), resulting in an area of \( \frac{1}{2} \). However, the correct area should be \( \frac{2\pi}{3} \), highlighting the importance of accurately identifying \( r \) as \( f(\theta) \).

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find the area of the region that is bounded by the given curve and lies in the specified sector. $r=\sqrt{sin \theta}$, $0 \le \theta \le \pi/2$how do i do this?
 
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ineedhelpnow said:
find the area of the region that is bounded by the given curve and lies in the specified sector. $r=\sqrt{sin \theta}$, $0 \le \theta \le \pi/2$how do i do this?
The formula to calculate the area is :
$$A=\frac{1}{2} \int_a^b f(\theta)^2 d \theta$$
 
In this case, $f(\theta)=r= \sqrt{ \sin(\theta)}$

Therefore:

$$A=\frac{1}{2} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (\sqrt{ \sin(\theta)})^2 d \theta =\frac{1}{2} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin(\theta) d \theta= \frac{1}{2}\left [- \cos(\theta) \right ]_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}=\frac{1}{2} \left(-\cos \frac{\pi}{2}+ \cos 0 \right )=\frac{1}{2}$$
 
oops it was supposed to be $2 \pi/3$ thanks though. i didnt realize that r was $f(\theta)$
 

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