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Sketch the Spiral of Archimedes and compute its area from 0 to 2 π

Define
Spiral of Archimedes: f(\theta) = \theta for 0 \leq \theta \leq 2 \pi.

Sketch this graph in polar coordinates and compute the area of the radial set.


The sketch is as follows:

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Then, we compute the area,

    \[ a(R) = \frac{1}{2} \int_0^{2 \pi} \theta^2 \, d \theta = \frac{1}{2} \frac{(2 \pi)^3}{3} = \frac{4 \pi^3}{3}. \]

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