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The area of the circle \( r = a \) by double integration is

  • A.\( \pi a^{2}/2 \)
  • B.\( 2\pi a^{2} \)
  • C.\( \pi a^{2} \)
  • D.\( 2\pi a \)

Answer: C

Integrate the polar area element over the whole disc:

\[ A \;=\; \int_{0}^{2\pi}\!\!\int_{0}^{a} r\,dr\,d\theta \;=\; \int_{0}^{2\pi}\frac{a^{2}}{2}\,d\theta \;=\; \frac{a^{2}}{2}(2\pi) \;=\; \pi a^{2}. \]

Dropping the factor \( r \) would give \( 2\pi a \), which is the circumference and not an area at all

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