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Multiple Choice
Given the polar curves and , what is the area of the region that lies inside both curves?
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Identify the given polar curves: \(r = 7 \sin(\theta)\) and \(r = 7 \cos(\theta)\). These represent circles in polar coordinates.
Find the points of intersection by setting \(7 \sin(\theta) = 7 \cos(\theta)\), which simplifies to \(\sin(\theta) = \cos(\theta)\). Solve for \(\theta\) to find the limits of integration for the overlapping region.
Determine the area inside both curves by integrating the minimum of the two \(r^2\) values over the range of \(\theta\) where they overlap. The formula for the area enclosed by a polar curve is \(\frac{1}{2} \int r^2 \, d\theta\).
Set up the integral for the area of the overlapping region as the sum of two integrals: one for \(r = 7 \sin(\theta)\) from \(\theta = 0\) to the intersection angle, and one for \(r = 7 \cos(\theta)\) from the intersection angle to \(\theta = \frac{\pi}{2}\).
Evaluate the integrals (without calculating the final numeric value here) and add the results to find the total area inside both curves.