Use the parametric equations of an ellipse x = acos(theta), y = bsin(theta) on the interval[0,2pi] to find the area that encloses it.

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Chapter6: Topics In Analytic Geometry
Section6.6: Parametric Equations
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Use the parametric equations of an ellipse x = acos(theta), y = bsin(theta) on the interval[0,2pi] to find the area that encloses it.

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