Exercise · ZW-POLAR-COORDINATES-006 · ★☆☆ Basic

Find the area of the half-disc \(0\le r\le3\), \(0\le\theta\le\pi\).

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  • A. \(\tfrac{9\pi}{2}\)

Explanation

\(\int_0^\pi\!\int_0^3 r\,dr\,d\theta=\tfrac92\cdot\pi=\tfrac{9\pi}{2}\), half of \(\pi\cdot3^2\).

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