Riley hobson bence · Problem 2.50

Preliminary calculus

Mathematics — Methods · polar-curve-area-length-surface-volume

Problem

The equation of a cardioid in plane polar coordinates is ρ=a(1−sin⁡ϕ).\rho = a(1 - \sin\phi). Sketch the curve and find (i) its area, (ii) its total length, (iii) the surface area of the solid formed by rotating the cardioid about its axis of symmetry and (iv) the volume of the same solid.

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