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The problem asks to find the area of the shaded region between the inner and outer loops of a limacon, given by the polar equation:

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

To solve this, we need to calculate the area between the two loops of the limacon. The area in polar coordinates is generally computed by:

\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \int_{\theta_1}^{\theta_2} \left( r_{\text{outer}}^2 - r_{\text{inner}}^2 \right) d\theta
\]

Where \(r_{\text{outer}}\) and \(r_{\text{inner}}\) represent the radial distances for the outer and inner loops, and \(\theta_1\), \(\theta_2\) are the angular bounds.

### Step-by-Step Approach:

1. **Identify the loops**:
   The given equation \(r = 12 \cos(\theta) - 6\) is a limacon with an inner loop, and the values of \(r\) can be both positive (for the outer loop) and negative (for the inner loop).
   
   - When \(r = 0\), this gives the transition points between the loops. Solve \(12 \cos(\theta) - 6 = 0\), which simplifies to:
     \[
     \cos(\theta) = \frac{1}{2} \quad \Rightarrow \quad \theta = \pm \frac{\pi}{3}
     \]

2. **Set up the integral**:
   The area of one loop is computed from \( \theta = -\frac{\pi}{3} \) to \( \theta = \frac{\pi}{3} \). The total area of the limacon can be computed by taking the difference between the area swept out by the outer and inner loops.

   - For the **outer loop**, we calculate the area where \(r = 12 \cos(\theta) - 6\) is positive.
   - For the **inner loop**, we calculate the area where \(r = 12 \cos(\theta) - 6\) is negative (same limits for \(\theta\)).

3. **Calculate the area**:
   The total area of the shaded region is computed by finding the areas for both the inner and outer loops and subtracting them. 

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

Learn how to find the area of the shaded region between the inner and outer loops of the limacon curve given by r = 12cos(θ) - 6. This solution includes detailed steps using polar coordinates and integral calculations, suitable for advanced high school or college-level students.

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