Make a table with the angle theta as independent variable and the radius r as dependent variable:
theta radius = 4+2cos theta radius
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0 4+2 6
pi/6 4+2cos pi/6 = 4+2(sqrt(3)/2
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Generally, when one wishes to find the area of a region defined by polar functions (as is the case here), one first determines suitable limits of integration from the finished curve and checks them through actual integration.
Which formula should you use to find the area: Look up "areas in polar coordinates," as I did. The formula is as follows:
Enclosed area = Integral from alpha to beta of (1/2)r^2 d(theta). Note that the initial radius here is 6 (since r = 4 plus 2 cos theta is 4+2 when theta = 0).
A fraction equivalent to 2/3 is 4/6. Hope it helped :)
Knowing base angles theorem, we know that if the triangle is isosceles, then the bottom base angles and congruent. That means that, we must subtract 80 from 180 and then divide the number by 2, since we must find 1 base angle. This brings us to the answer, 50 degrees.
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Answer: 12
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