Finding bounds of integration non-graphically

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I have this curve given in polar form:

$$ \rho=4\sin2\phi $$

I'm trying to find the integration bounds of the area it creates, like this:

$$ t = 2\phi \\ t \in [0 + 2k\pi, \pi+2k\pi], k\in Z \\ 0+2k\pi \le t \le\pi+2k\pi \\ 0+2k\pi \le 2\phi \le\pi+2k\pi \\ k\pi \le \phi \le \frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi \\ 0 \le \phi \le \frac{\pi}{2} \vee \pi \le \phi \le \frac{3\pi}{2}\\ $$

The base period of sin function is $2\pi$ and $\sin \ge 0$ only at $\phi \in [0 + 2k\pi, \pi+2k\pi]$, which means that $4\sin2\phi \ge 0$ when $\phi \in [k\pi, \frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi]$. So that's why I've written the last line as my integration bounds, but now I know that those are not all of them. Can someone explain it to me?

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No need to consider all $k,$ because you want area of a single petal of the rose and it is possible to consider symmetry for congruent areas. Radius $\rho $ vanishes when $ \sin 2 \phi=0\rightarrow 2\phi= 0, \pi. $ This will be clear while finding tangents when $\rho=0$

Polar angles $\theta$ at origin set as limits of tangential positions :

$$\rho= a \sin 2 \theta\tag1$$

Angles $(\psi,\theta)$ are expressed by relations $$ \rho'= \cos \psi, \theta'= \dfrac{\sin \psi }{\rho} \tag2$$

Differentiating on arc length using above differential relations

$$ \cos \psi = \rho'= 2a \cos 2 \theta \cdot \theta' \tag3$$

Simplify

$$\tan \psi = \dfrac12 \tan 2 \theta \tag4 $$

Tangent at origin occurs in this case at

$$ (\psi= 0,\; \phi=0,\; \rho=0 \;;) \tag5 $$

$$ 2 \theta = \tan ^{-1} 0= 0, \pi \tag6$$

So tangency at origin occurs at:

$$ \theta= (0,\pi/2) \tag7$$

Total Area

$=8\int_0^{\pi/4} \frac12 \rho^2 d\phi $ Plug in $\rho $ to evaluate Area further.

To check slope of tangent at any point $\gamma= \theta+\psi$