SOLUTION: Find the area bounded by the curve r=2acos(θ)

SOLUTION: Find the area bounded by the curve r=2acos(θ)

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Question 404203: Find the area bounded by the curve r=2acos(θ)
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For polar coordinates, the area would be given by the integral

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NOTE: The polar equation is equivalent to the circle , after changing to rectangular coordinates.
A direct calculation of the area of this circle using the formula
would give the same answer .
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