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To find the area of the shaded region between the inner and outer loop of the limaçon, we can use the polar area formula. Given the limaçon's polar equation:

\[
r = 12 \cos(\theta) - 6
\]

we'll proceed with these steps:

1. **Identify the Inner and Outer Loops**:
   The inner loop occurs where \( r = 0 \), which gives:
   \[
   12 \cos(\theta) - 6 = 0 \Rightarrow \cos(\theta) = \frac{1}{2}
   \]
   This happens at \( \theta = \frac{\pi}{3} \) and \( \theta = \frac{5\pi}{3} \).

2. **Calculate the Bounds for Integration**:
   We will integrate from \( \theta = 0 \) to \( \theta = \pi \), as this covers one complete sweep of both loops.

3. **Set Up the Area Formula**:
   To find the area between the inner and outer loops, we calculate the area of the outer loop and subtract the area of the inner loop.

   The area \( A \) between two curves in polar coordinates is given by:
   \[
   A = \frac{1}{2} \int_{\alpha}^{\beta} \left( r_{\text{outer}}^2 - r_{\text{inner}}^2 \right) \, d\theta
   \]

4. **Compute the Area of the Outer and Inner Loops**:
   Since both loops are generated by the same function \( r = 12 \cos(\theta) - 6 \), we can calculate the total area by setting up the integral over \( 0 \) to \( \pi \).

Let's proceed with these calculations.

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Find the area A of the shaded region in the figure between the inner and outer loop of the limaçon with polar equation r = 12 cos(θ) - 6.

Find the area between the inner and outer loops of a limaçon with the polar equation r = 12 cos(θ) - 6 using polar integration techniques. This solution explores the polar area formula, integral setup, and calculation methods for students in calculus.

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