# Area inside Cardioid

## Theorem

Consider the cardioid $C$ embedded in a polar plane given by its polar equation:

$r = 2 a \paren {1 + \cos \theta}$

The area inside $C$ is $6 \pi a^2$.

## Proof

Let $\AA$ denote the area inside $C$.

The boundary of $C$ is traced out where $-\pi \le \theta \le \pi$.

Thus:

 $\displaystyle \AA$ $=$ $\displaystyle \int_{-\pi}^\pi \dfrac {\map {r^2} \theta} 2 \rd \theta$ Area between Radii and Curve in Polar Coordinates $\displaystyle$ $=$ $\displaystyle \int_{-\pi}^\pi \dfrac {\paren {2 a \paren {1 + \cos \theta} }^2} 2 \rd \theta$ Equation of Cardioid $\displaystyle$ $=$ $\displaystyle 2 a^2 \int_{-\pi}^\pi \paren {1 + 2 \cos \theta + \cos^2 \theta} \rd \theta$ simplifying $\displaystyle$ $=$ $\displaystyle 2 a^2 \intlimits {\theta + 2 \sin \theta + \frac \theta 2 + \frac {\sin 2 \theta} 4} {-\pi} \pi$ Primitive of $\cos a x$, Primitive of Square of Cosine Function $\displaystyle$ $=$ $\displaystyle 2 a^2 \paren {\paren {\pi + 2 \sin \pi + \dfrac \pi 2 + \frac {\sin 2 \pi} 4} - \paren {-\pi + 2 \, \map \sin {-\pi} + \dfrac {-\pi} 2 + \frac {\map \sin {-2 \pi} } 4} }$ evaluation between $-\pi$ and $\pi$ $\displaystyle$ $=$ $\displaystyle 2 a^2 \paren {\pi + \dfrac \pi 2 - \paren {-\pi} - \paren {\dfrac {-\pi} 2} }$ Sine of Multiple of Pi $\displaystyle$ $=$ $\displaystyle 6 \pi a^2$

$\blacksquare$
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