Evaluate the line integral of the vector field along the curve , where is the line segment from to . Which of the following is the value of the integral ?
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0. Functions
Introduction to Functions
Multiple Choice
Find the area of the region enclosed by one loop of the curve .
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Step 1: Recognize that the problem involves finding the area enclosed by one loop of a polar curve. The formula for the area enclosed by a polar curve is A = (1/2) ∫ r² dθ, where r is the given polar function and the integral is evaluated over the range of θ that corresponds to one loop of the curve.
Step 2: Analyze the curve r = sin(4θ). To determine the range of θ for one loop, observe that the curve completes one loop when r returns to zero after starting at zero. Solve sin(4θ) = 0 to find the values of θ that define the interval for one loop. These values are θ = 0 and θ = π/4.
Step 3: Substitute r = sin(4θ) into the area formula. The integral becomes A = (1/2) ∫[0 to π/4] (sin(4θ))² dθ. This represents the area enclosed by one loop of the curve.
Step 4: Simplify the integrand (sin(4θ))² using the trigonometric identity sin²(x) = (1 - cos(2x))/2. Replace (sin(4θ))² with (1 - cos(8θ))/2 in the integral. The area formula now becomes A = (1/2) ∫[0 to π/4] [(1 - cos(8θ))/2] dθ.
Step 5: Split the integral into two parts: A = (1/4) ∫[0 to π/4] 1 dθ - (1/4) ∫[0 to π/4] cos(8θ) dθ. Evaluate each integral separately. The first integral ∫[0 to π/4] 1 dθ gives the length of the interval, and the second integral ∫[0 to π/4] cos(8θ) dθ can be solved using standard integration techniques for cosine functions.
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