In the rectangular coordinate system, the definite integral provides a way to calculate the area under a curve. In particular, if we have a function defined from to where on this interval, the area between the curve and the -axis is given by . This fact, along with the formula for evaluating this integral, is summarized in the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Similarly, the arc length of this curve is given by . In this section, we study analogous formulas for area and arc length in the polar coordinate system.
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