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Vector Calculus · Challenge problem

The folium of Descartes x3+y3=3xyx^3 + y^3 = 3xy has a loop in the first quadrant, traced by x=3t1+t3x = \dfrac{3t}{1+t^3}, y=3t21+t3y = \dfrac{3t^2}{1+t^3} for 0≤t<∞0\le t < \infty. Use Green's theorem to find the area enclosed by the loop.