What is the Area of the Region Bounded by r=sinθ in the Sector 0≤θ≤π/2?

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In summary, to find the area of the region bounded by the curve $r=\sqrt{sin \theta}$ and in the sector $0 \le \theta \le \pi/2$, use the formula $A=\frac{1}{2} \int_a^b f(\theta)^2 d \theta$, where $f(\theta)=r=\sqrt{ \sin(\theta)}$. This simplifies to $A=\frac{1}{2} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin(\theta) d \theta$, which equals $1/2$ when evaluated. However, if the sector is actually $0 \le \theta \le 2\pi/3$, the
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find the area of the region that is bounded by the given curve and lies in the specified sector. $r=\sqrt{sin \theta}$, $0 \le \theta \le \pi/2$how do i do this?
 
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find the area of the region that is bounded by the given curve and lies in the specified sector. $r=\sqrt{sin \theta}$, $0 \le \theta \le \pi/2$how do i do this?
The formula to calculate the area is :
$$A=\frac{1}{2} \int_a^b f(\theta)^2 d \theta$$
 
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In this case, $f(\theta)=r= \sqrt{ \sin(\theta)}$

Therefore:

$$A=\frac{1}{2} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (\sqrt{ \sin(\theta)})^2 d \theta =\frac{1}{2} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin(\theta) d \theta= \frac{1}{2}\left [- \cos(\theta) \right ]_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}=\frac{1}{2} \left(-\cos \frac{\pi}{2}+ \cos 0 \right )=\frac{1}{2}$$
 
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oops it was supposed to be $2 \pi/3$ thanks though. i didnt realize that r was $f(\theta)$
 

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