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Find the area of region inside the "first loop" of the Archimedes spiral (that is, the spiral for $0 le theta le 2pi$) and to the left of the $y$-axis.




The area the question wants is between $theta = pi/2$ and $theta = 3pi/2$ for the graph $r=theta$. Therefore, I computed the integral $int_{pi/2}^{3pi/2} theta ,dtheta = pi^2$. I even checked it with a graphing calculator to make sure that the integral was computed correctly. However, apparently, this is not a correct answer. Could someone help me see why?






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    Can you explain why you wrote the area as $inttheta dtheta$? Are you familiar with double integrals?
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    Isn't the area element $r dr dtheta$ in polar?
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    The integral is $int int r dtheta dr = frac{1}{2}int theta^2 dtheta$, you forgot to integrate $r$ first from zero to $theta$.
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Find the area of region inside the "first loop" of the Archimedes spiral (that is, the spiral for $0 le theta le 2pi$) and to the left of the $y$-axis.




The area the question wants is between $theta = pi/2$ and $theta = 3pi/2$ for the graph $r=theta$. Therefore, I computed the integral $int_{pi/2}^{3pi/2} theta ,dtheta = pi^2$. I even checked it with a graphing calculator to make sure that the integral was computed correctly. However, apparently, this is not a correct answer. Could someone help me see why?






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    Can you explain why you wrote the area as $inttheta dtheta$? Are you familiar with double integrals?
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    Isn't the area element $r dr dtheta$ in polar?
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    The integral is $int int r dtheta dr = frac{1}{2}int theta^2 dtheta$, you forgot to integrate $r$ first from zero to $theta$.
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    – WarreG
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Find the area of region inside the "first loop" of the Archimedes spiral (that is, the spiral for $0 le theta le 2pi$) and to the left of the $y$-axis.




The area the question wants is between $theta = pi/2$ and $theta = 3pi/2$ for the graph $r=theta$. Therefore, I computed the integral $int_{pi/2}^{3pi/2} theta ,dtheta = pi^2$. I even checked it with a graphing calculator to make sure that the integral was computed correctly. However, apparently, this is not a correct answer. Could someone help me see why?






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Find the area of region inside the "first loop" of the Archimedes spiral (that is, the spiral for $0 le theta le 2pi$) and to the left of the $y$-axis.




The area the question wants is between $theta = pi/2$ and $theta = 3pi/2$ for the graph $r=theta$. Therefore, I computed the integral $int_{pi/2}^{3pi/2} theta ,dtheta = pi^2$. I even checked it with a graphing calculator to make sure that the integral was computed correctly. However, apparently, this is not a correct answer. Could someone help me see why?






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    Can you explain why you wrote the area as $inttheta dtheta$? Are you familiar with double integrals?
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    – Shubham Johri
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  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Isn't the area element $r dr dtheta$ in polar?
    $endgroup$
    – coffeemath
    2 days ago












  • $begingroup$
    The integral is $int int r dtheta dr = frac{1}{2}int theta^2 dtheta$, you forgot to integrate $r$ first from zero to $theta$.
    $endgroup$
    – WarreG
    2 days ago














  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Can you explain why you wrote the area as $inttheta dtheta$? Are you familiar with double integrals?
    $endgroup$
    – Shubham Johri
    2 days ago








  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Isn't the area element $r dr dtheta$ in polar?
    $endgroup$
    – coffeemath
    2 days ago












  • $begingroup$
    The integral is $int int r dtheta dr = frac{1}{2}int theta^2 dtheta$, you forgot to integrate $r$ first from zero to $theta$.
    $endgroup$
    – WarreG
    2 days ago








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Can you explain why you wrote the area as $inttheta dtheta$? Are you familiar with double integrals?
$endgroup$
– Shubham Johri
2 days ago






$begingroup$
Can you explain why you wrote the area as $inttheta dtheta$? Are you familiar with double integrals?
$endgroup$
– Shubham Johri
2 days ago






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$begingroup$
Isn't the area element $r dr dtheta$ in polar?
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– coffeemath
2 days ago






$begingroup$
Isn't the area element $r dr dtheta$ in polar?
$endgroup$
– coffeemath
2 days ago














$begingroup$
The integral is $int int r dtheta dr = frac{1}{2}int theta^2 dtheta$, you forgot to integrate $r$ first from zero to $theta$.
$endgroup$
– WarreG
2 days ago




$begingroup$
The integral is $int int r dtheta dr = frac{1}{2}int theta^2 dtheta$, you forgot to integrate $r$ first from zero to $theta$.
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Recall that the area element in polar coordinates is given by $r dr dtheta$. For any value of $theta,r$ ranges from $0totheta$. Further, $theta$ ranges from $pi/2to3pi/2$.



The answer is $$int_{pi/2}^{3pi/2}int_0^theta r dr dtheta=frac{13pi^3}{24}$$



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    The integral for finding the area in polar coordinate is different from what you have.



    Please use the correct formula and you will get the correct answer.



    $$ A = (1/2) int r^2 dtheta $$ where in your case $ r=theta $






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    Recall that the area element in polar coordinates is given by $r dr dtheta$. For any value of $theta,r$ ranges from $0totheta$. Further, $theta$ ranges from $pi/2to3pi/2$.



    The answer is $$int_{pi/2}^{3pi/2}int_0^theta r dr dtheta=frac{13pi^3}{24}$$



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      Recall that the area element in polar coordinates is given by $r dr dtheta$. For any value of $theta,r$ ranges from $0totheta$. Further, $theta$ ranges from $pi/2to3pi/2$.



      The answer is $$int_{pi/2}^{3pi/2}int_0^theta r dr dtheta=frac{13pi^3}{24}$$



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        Recall that the area element in polar coordinates is given by $r dr dtheta$. For any value of $theta,r$ ranges from $0totheta$. Further, $theta$ ranges from $pi/2to3pi/2$.



        The answer is $$int_{pi/2}^{3pi/2}int_0^theta r dr dtheta=frac{13pi^3}{24}$$



        Graph






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        Recall that the area element in polar coordinates is given by $r dr dtheta$. For any value of $theta,r$ ranges from $0totheta$. Further, $theta$ ranges from $pi/2to3pi/2$.



        The answer is $$int_{pi/2}^{3pi/2}int_0^theta r dr dtheta=frac{13pi^3}{24}$$



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            The integral for finding the area in polar coordinate is different from what you have.



            Please use the correct formula and you will get the correct answer.



            $$ A = (1/2) int r^2 dtheta $$ where in your case $ r=theta $






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              An extra $pi$ there
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            $begingroup$

            The integral for finding the area in polar coordinate is different from what you have.



            Please use the correct formula and you will get the correct answer.



            $$ A = (1/2) int r^2 dtheta $$ where in your case $ r=theta $






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              An extra $pi$ there
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            $begingroup$

            The integral for finding the area in polar coordinate is different from what you have.



            Please use the correct formula and you will get the correct answer.



            $$ A = (1/2) int r^2 dtheta $$ where in your case $ r=theta $






            share|cite|improve this answer











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            The integral for finding the area in polar coordinate is different from what you have.



            Please use the correct formula and you will get the correct answer.



            $$ A = (1/2) int r^2 dtheta $$ where in your case $ r=theta $







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              An extra $pi$ there
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            An extra $pi$ there
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            Thanks, I fixed it, now it is correct.
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            Thanks, I fixed it, now it is correct.
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