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Math 27 Unit 4.3

The document discusses calculating the area of polar regions using definite integrals. It provides formulas for finding the area of a sector of a circle and the area of a general polar region bounded by functions r=f(θ) from θ=α to θ=β. Several examples are worked through applying these formulas to find the area of shaded polar regions defined by r functions such as r=5-5cosθ, r=cos^2θ, and r=1+2cosθ. Definite integrals are set up to calculate the desired areas.

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Math 27 Unit 4.3

The document discusses calculating the area of polar regions using definite integrals. It provides formulas for finding the area of a sector of a circle and the area of a general polar region bounded by functions r=f(θ) from θ=α to θ=β. Several examples are worked through applying these formulas to find the area of shaded polar regions defined by r functions such as r=5-5cosθ, r=cos^2θ, and r=1+2cosθ. Definite integrals are set up to calculate the desired areas.

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4.

AREA
of
POLAR
REGIONS

Area of a sector

Area of a sector
of a circle:

1 2
A r
2
where is in
radians

Area of a polar region

Suppose r f 0 for

1
2
f d
A
2

Suppose f
for

g 0

1
2
2
f g d
A
2

Example. Set-up the definite integral


that solves for the area of the shaded
region.

r 5 5 cos

Solution:

1
2
f d
A
2
1 2
2
5 5 cos d

2 0

75

Example. Set-up the definite integral


that solves for the area of the shaded
region.

A1

r cos2

Solution:


A 8 A1 8
2
16

1
2
f d
A1
2

1 4
2
cos2 d

2 0

Example. Set-up the definite integral


that solves for the area of the shaded
region.

r 2 2 cos

2
A2

A1
r2

Solution:

A 2 A1 A2

1 2
2
2 2 cos d
A1
2 0

1
2
2 d
A2
2
2

Example. Set-up the definite integral


that solves for the area of the shaded
region.

r 2 2 cos
A1

r2

Solution:

A 2 A1

1
2
2
2 2 cos 2 d

1
2
2
f g d
A1
2

Example. Set-up the definite integral


that solves for the area of the shaded

region.

r sin2

A1

r1

Solution:

A 8 A1

1
2
2
f g d
A1
2

1 4
2
2
1 sin2 d

2
0

Example. Set-up the definite integral


that solves for the area of the shaded
2
region.

r3

A1

A2

r 1 2 cos

Solution:

A 2 A1 A2
1
A1
2

2
3 3 2 1 2 cos 2 d

1
2

A2
3 d
2
2

END

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