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Using polar coordinates, evaluate the integral which gives the area which lies in the first quadrant between?

Using polar coordinates, evaluate the integral which gives the area which lies in the first quadrant between the circles x^2+y^2=196 and x^2-14x+y^2=0

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  • kb
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    7 years ago
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    In polar coordinates:

    x^2 + y^2 = 196 = 14^2 ==> r = 14.

    x^2 - 14x + y^2 = 0 ==> r^2 - 14r cos θ = 0 ==> r = 14 cos θ.

    Note that the second circle is inside the first circle.

    So, the area ∫∫ 1 dA equals

    ∫(θ = 0 to π/2) ∫(r = 14 cos θ to 14) 1 * (r dr dθ)

    = ∫(θ = 0 to π/2) (1/2)r^2 {for r = 14 cos θ to 14} dθ

    = ∫(θ = 0 to π/2) 98(1 - cos^2(θ)) dθ

    = ∫(θ = 0 to π/2) 98 sin^2(θ) dθ

    = ∫(θ = 0 to π/2) 98 * (1/2)(1 - cos(2θ)) dθ

    = 49(θ - sin(2θ)/2) {for θ = 0 to π/2}

    = 49π/2.

    I hope this helps!

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