Question

Please help !!!find the value for the common area between r1=1/(1-cosx) and r2=3/(1+cosx) i can't figure out how to set the integral ...

Answer 1

The first thing to do is to draw a diagram. What are the two curves respectively?

Answer 2

it's from a test, i wrote the question as it was given ..

Answer 3

Fine, but the first step still stands. Sketch a diagram: what are these two curves?

Answer 4

it's 2 parabulas

Answer 5

what region do you need to find area for?