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CalculusSuperchallengeParametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions

Parametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions · Superchallenge problem

The closed curve x=2cos⁡t+cos⁡2tx=2\cos t+\cos 2t, y=2sin⁡t−sin⁡2ty=2\sin t-\sin 2t, 0≤t≤2π0\le t\le 2\pi, has three cusps. Find the ratio LA\dfrac{L}{A} of its total length LL to the area AA it encloses.