Tom K. answered 07/28/21
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-1/2 I[0,1] (x dy - y dx) =
-1/2 I[0,1] (t - t^6)(1 - 5t^4) - (t - t^5)(1 - 6t^5)dt =
-1/2 I[0,1]t - t^6 - 5t^5+5t^10 -(t - t^5 - 6t^6 + 6t^10)dt =
-1/2 I[0,1]5t^6-4t^5-t^10 dt =
-1/2 (5/7t^7 - 4/6t^6 - t^11/11) E[0,1] =
-1/2(5/7 - 4/6 - 1/11) = 5/231 = .021645
The negative occurs because the path is clockwise.
This is a well-known result for calculating areas in cases such as this.
Tom K.
I could have just integrated one of the two expressions and not had the 1/2. I just thought using both was an especially nice use of the theorem as it showed both "halves" of the expression.07/28/21