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DIFFERENT CASES OF BOUNDED AREA
1. The area bounded by the continuous curve
= f() (fG0 > 0), the axis of x and the ordinates
x = a and x= b (where b > a) is given by
an folio ie
2. The area bounded by the straight line x = a,
x = b (a
a) is given by
+ Jr
A= Jeooae Fro
As
fre5. The area bounded by y = f(x) and y = g(x)
(where a $ x < b), when they intersect at
x = € (a, b) is given by
i"
A= Jf) -g6)I dx
¢ .
Or J [00 - eco] x +f[e00 - ea)Jax
DIFFERENT CASES OF BOUNDED AREA
4. The area bounded by the continuous curve
x = f(y), the axis of y and the abscissa
y = aand y =b (where b > a) is given by
. 8
Az |fividy =Jxdy
2. The area bounded by the straight line y = a,
y = b (a a) is given by
Az +
fsa
J fords]
yf
=b}
Oy FO) fades)
y=al
x+y xA= J tondy- [rory
5. The area bounded by x = f(y) and x = gy)
(where a < y < b), when they intersect at
y = ¢ € (a,b) is given by
*
A= J {fy - o)]dy
4 ‘
or A= f(fy)- eissy + J (ely) - Fy
ILLUSTRATIONS :
Find the area bounded by the parabola y= x7 +1 and the straight line
xty=3.
Sol, The two curves meet at points where 3 - x= x? +1 ie. +x-2=0
=> (x+2)(k-1)=0>x=-2,1
required area = A= Ile =x)-(? + px
2
2 5q. units.
& sq, units.
Find the area, lying above x-axis and included between the circle x? + y? = 8x
i and the parabola y? = 4x.Sol.
Solving the curves, we get x? + 4x = 8x => x = 0, 4.
Required area = [Y,reuudX + [ YoucidX
2 +
Circle is (x-4y + y? = 4
Area of circle in 1 quadrant = ju =4n
A= 2] Vxdx+ 4x
=4fer] +4na ‘x ay +4n sq. units
aL lo 3
= 2 +4 sq. units.
Find the area bounded by the curve y = (x-1) (x — 2) (x — 3) lying between the
ordinates x = 0 and x= 3.
Y=Q-)&-JH-3)
The curves will intersect the x-axis, when y = 0
> &-)&-D&K-3)=0
> «=1,2,3
And the curve intersects the y-axis.
When x= 0 > y=-6
Thus, the graph of the given function
for 0 $x$ 3is as shown in figure.
Hence, the required area A = shaded area
-[pe jv jv
Since [ydx = f(x- Mx -2\(x-3)dx
+ +|
= J? 6x2 + te 6d
a 2
=X ay 4 MH ex
4 2
from equation (1)
(0, -6)
0)Sol, Required area = shaded region
Consider the region formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0, x = 2, y= 2. Area enclosed
by the curves y = e* and y = In x, within this region is being removed. Then,
find the area of the remaining region
we
=2] (2-e")0x (By symmetry)
2
=a[2-e'
= 2(2 In2 - 1) sq. units
Find the area bounded by the curves y = sin x and y = cos x between two con-
secutive points of their intersection.
Sol, Two consecutive points of intersection of y = sin x and y = cosx can be taken as
5x
and x==*
Required area = “f (sinx—cosx}de
cu
- cosx-sinx]
sis
2,
BR
a4 £9, unite
Find the area bounded by
@ log, |x] andy=0 Gi) y = [log,| xi] and y = 0Sol, @ y=log, |x| and y= 0
From the figure, required area = area of the
shaded region
| dog, xc
7 2\xtog, x-x),|=2 sq. units
Gil) y= log xi| and y = 0
From the figure, required area
rea of the shaded region
+1=2 sq. units
Find the area included by the curve y = In x, x-axis and the two ordinates at
a
‘ é y
Sol al finxdsl + flnxdx
ive 1
4 m Ve
= [xn 9}, |+ [atin - 9] 7 D
ao-2
“e
O.8 Find the area included by the curve x= 2y-y" and the y-axis
Sol, *=%-¥ y
oe a ~2y =0-3y=1 curve bends aty=1 (0.2)
oy
ay 4
, a
ae [roy = fery- yay =
aeAlternative method: y
This can also be done by taking vertical strip z
yi-2y4+x=0
y= 2a Nana
2z x
y=t+Vi-x
y=t-vi-x vy)
2(r-x)"
3]
For b > a >1, the area enclosed by the curve y = ln x, y axis and the straight
lines y = In a and y= In bis
6 Jo alan= [2() = -Fe-}
@b-a (8) b(tn b - 1) -a(in a1)
(©) (ina) (b- a) (0) (in b) (In a)
Sol.
Required area = t e’dy = fet? =(b-a)
_ >) Find the area enclosed between y = sin x; y = cos x and y-axis in the 1" quad-
rant.
us
Sol, A= J (cosx-sinxdx =[sinx +cosx]0” = v2 -1
3(0.1) Find the area enclosed by y = tan x; y = cot x and x-axis in 1* quadrant.
us PA
Sol, Ax J tanxdx+ J cot xax
i
us 1.
A=2J tanxdx = 2[InI secx I]
0
= 2Iny2 =In2
(2.12, Compute the area enclosed between y = tan“x; y = cotx and y-axis,
Sol. A= [ (cot x- tan” xdx
2
us 5
A= J (tany)dy + (cot yddy =In2
>
’
(0.19 Area enclosed by y=
3
Sol, A=J@-€ydx=18
2
O14 Compute the larger area bounded by y = 4 + 3x - x" and the coordinates axes.
<4
Sol. A Jydx=J(4+3x-x?)dx :
otO.15 Find the area bounded by y= sinx, y = cos“x and x-axis.
Sol. y= sin"x, y= cos" and the x-axis if vertical strip is used, we get
up 4
A= | sintxdx+ [ cos xdx
e we
If horizontal strip is used, then
ws
A= | (cosy-sinyjay
2
=[siny +cosy]”
1 1
=/t+t-1f2v2-1
lee
_ > Find the area of the region in the 1" quadrant bounded on the left by the
, above left by the curve y=1+ Vx and above
y-axis, below by the line y=
right by the curve y=
Sol. Required area
+(4-2)-2.2-2 sq. units.
a) 3 3
O.1°7 Find the area of the figure bounded by the parabolas x = -2y*,x -1—3y".
Sol, Solving the equation x = -2y?, x = 1- 3y? we find that ordinates of the point of
intersection of the two curves as y, = -1,y, = 1. The points are (-2, -1) and
(-2, 1).
The required area (using horizontal strip)1
A= 2fx, -x,)dy
2
=af[(-27)-(2 Joy
acallr-y'}ovealy- 2] =4
ind the area bounded by the x-axis, part of the curve y=1+—~ and the
x
ordinates x = 2 and x = 4,
Sol. yes meet x =2 and x=4
at (2, 3) and (+3) respectively.
4
Area = iG + js
2
[eZ
=(4-2)-(2-4)=4.
Aloo
(0.19, Show that the area enclosed by the line segments |x|+|y|=1 is 2
Sol, Case-tz x2 0,y 2051" Quadrant
sextysl
Case-il: x 20,y <0 +4" Quadrant
=x-ysl
Case-il: x <0,y 202 Quadrant
Soxty=1.
Case-IV: x<0,y<0- 3% Quadrant
axtye-t
10.Area =1x2x2 A=, in frome]
=2 Hence proved.
| The area bounded by curve y= x’, the x-axis and the ordinate at x = -2 and
x=1i8
3 15 15 7
o> ® > © = o>
Sol. ©
0 1
Area =|f[ x°dx| + [x¢dx
Ee 3
The area enclosed ky the curve |y|= sin2x, when xc [0,2r]is
a. @2 @3 m4
Sol. ©
I
= 2xe [0,n] U[2n,3n]u {4x}
= xe [-§]-[-¥] {an}
Also ly| = sin 2x represents two
curve, y= sin 2x and y = ~ sin 2x,
both periodic function with period x.
From the graph, using symmetry, we can say that area enclosed is equal to :
sin2x = sin2x 20
3
A = 4] sindxdx = -2cos2x]2 = -2(-1-1)=4
2
oiThe area bounded by the curve y = 2x-x’ and the straight line y = -xis given
by
9 43
o> Or
Sol.
Points of intersection:
=x? -3x=0
=x=0 or3.
= Area = [[le-)-(-a]ex
~ [fe-v)o
=[22 2%
2 3
_27_27 9
2° 3 2°
STANDARD AREAS TO BE REMEMBERED:
(1) Area bounded by the curve y? = 4ax;
16ab|
3
‘At point of intersection
x? = Gby is equal to
4ax = x* = 64ab"x
= x=0, (64 aby”
Let k = 4(ab’)”"
a-|[aeu-5}
*«
i
3 2
aloe = EEE alan
3 1b 3 126
a to
2 Bav-Bap = Jab
1
(p)
64(ab?)
12
12.ILLUSTRATION:
©, Find the area bounded by the curve y =vKix=y
Sol.
4g:
* 1
Required area = 22.4 4
Areas 1
3
(2) Area bounded by the parabola y? = 4ax
andy © mmx is equal to [22
y? = 4ax and y = mx
At point of intersection
4a
mx? =4ax = x=0,—>
m
Area = [xen mx)dx where ¢ = =
ILLUSTRATION :
Q. Find the area bounded by the curves x? = y: y= Ixl.
Sol. Area=2
13.2. Find the area bounded by the curves y’ = x; x = lyl
2
1
; 4
wea 235] =8 4} 23
am} 3a?
(chord perpendicular to the axis of symmetry)
Required area = CABO
=2 f(olax)ox= aval
8 fa (ave)
Area of rectangle ABCD = 4a?
2
2
2
= Area of OAOB = —(area cABCD)
ILLUSTRATION:
2 Find the area bounded by the curve y= 2x-x*,y+3=0
Sol, For point of intersection of y = 2x ~ x? and y +
Area (ABCD) = 4x 4 =16
2x16 = 2
3
=O
Required areaAlternative method:
By integration
A= flee -carpr =2
(4) Whole area of ellipse
equal tox ab:
As sf 5 feo
Put x =asin€ a0)
oA "2
A=4 | abcos* aie = 4ab [ cos’ ede
2 z
saab {2 po=sae(] =a
4
Find the ratio in which the area bounded by the curve y? = 12x and x" = ‘12y is
divided by the line x= 3.
16ab
Area between curves y’ = 4ax and 4by is ——.
Sol. Ar curves y* = 4ax and x° = 4by is
Herea a = 3 and b=3 i
16(3)(3
= area = SNA) -
i
a [=
i
A (# x
lo
147 14749
15.ey
(9.2 Find the area of ellipse =
Sol, Area of ellipse = nab = n(4)(3) = 120
SHIFTING OF ORIGIN:
Since area remains invariant even if the
coordinates axes are shifted, hence shifting
‘of origin in many cases proves to be very
convenient in computing the areas.
ILLUSTRATION :
Find area enclosed between the ellipse 9x? + 4y? - 36x+8y+4-0 andthe
line 3x + 2y - 10 = 0 in the first quadrant.
Sol, 9%? +4y?-36x+8y+4=0
= K-24 Ay HF = 96
=? (+?
7 Se a)
LetX=x-2andY=y41
So equation of ellipse will be
ay?
x4
7 3
and equation of line 3x + 2y- 10 = 0 (2)
30K + 2) + 2(Y = 1)-10 = 0
3X+2¥-6=0 (0,3)
So required area (shaded region)
(2.0)
= 2 Lap)
42
= Beayay- day) 2 232 ERD
=e) 7A) => 35 >
| Find the area enclosed between the parabola y? —2y + 4x+5=0 and
x? +2x-y+2=0
Sol, Parabotat: y? -2y+4x45=0
= (y=) =-4(x+1)
Parabola 2: x +2x-y+2=0
16.(xe) y-1
= By shifting the origin to point (-1, 1),
Parabola 1 : Y? =-4x
Parabola 2 : =Y
16(2)( +
= Area enclosed = —>
et.
“3
Find the area enclosed by the parabola (y - 2)? = x - 1 and the tangent to it at
(2,3) and x-axis.
Sol, — Shifting origin to (1, 2),
Equation of parabola becomes y? = x
Point of tangent =(1,1)
= Tangents: y-t=3(x-1)
dy wi
axl, 2
x-axis y+2=0
Graph:
From above figure, it is clear that finding the
area using horizontal strip is more easy.
= Area = Iv -(2y-1))dy
1 Iya
= f(y? -2v+A)ay *|aov ty
4
en}
AThe area enclosed between the curves y=ax” and x =ay”(a >0) is 1sq.unit.
Then, value of ais
1 1 1
“ GB @> (e)1 @.
3
Sol. “
be (1,2), the area of the figure bounded by the lines x = b and x= 2is 1-3.
Sol. _ Point of intersection:
for both curves (check),
= Roth curves touches each other at x = 2
18.Find the area of the figure bounded by the parabola y = ax? + 12x - 14 and the
straight line y = 9x - 32 if the tangent drawn to the parabola at the point
x= 3 is known to make an angle x tan” Gwith the x-axis.
tan(x-tan"'6) =-6
dy
= Merax+12
72x
Sas-3,Area bounded by inverse of a function
f(x) and g(x) are inverse of each other. Since
inverse functions are mirror-image of each
other about y = x, we can say that,
Area bounded by f(x) and x-axis is same as
area bounded by f(x),
= Point of intersection:
3x? + 12x - 14 = 9x - 32
(3, -5)
= 3x? -3x-18=
=x?-x-6=0 (-2, -50),
3 x=3,-2
Graph
3
Area enclosed = | (-3x’ + 12x- 14) - (9x -32)dx
2
= j(-ae +3x+18)dx
2
, 3
= ox + 4 tax
2 2
81
= 57 (-22)
ie,
2
.€(x) and y-axis.
id the area bounded by the inverse function of y = f(x) = x° +1 between
ordinates x = -7 and x = 2 and x-axis.
Area bounded by f(x), x-axis, x = -7
and x = 2 is same as the area bounded by
£0), y-axis y= -7 andy = 2.
= f(x)=2=14+x?
=x
= f(x)=
xs
Graph
20.Sol.
tren |e “(aoe = x +1) de
Find the area bounded by the curve (x), x-axis and the ordinate at x = -1 and
x? x? 13K
28
3
fQe3y
f(x)=-13x=-2 (check)
f(xJ=4-3x=2 (check)
a.CURVE TRACING
To find the approximate shape of a curve, follow
the given procedure in order
(SYMMETRY:
(a) symmetry about x-axis
If the equation of the curve remain
unchanged by replacing y by -y then the
curve is symmetrical about the x-axis.
e.8., y? = 4ax
(b) Symmetry about y-axis
'f the equation of the curve remain
unchanged by replacing x by -x then the
curve is symmetrical about the y-axis.
e.g.x? = day
(©) Symmetry about both axes
If the equation of the curve remain
unchanged by replacing x by -x and y by
~y then the curve is symmetrical about the
axis of ‘x’ as well as ‘y’
e.g. x+y? =a?
(4) Symmetry about the line y = x
If the equation of curve remains unchanged
on interchanging ‘x’ and ‘y’ then the curve
is symmetrical about the line y = x.
e.g. x! + y= Sxy
() Find the points where the curve crosses the
x-axis and the y~
gy
(1) Find SY and examine, if possible, the intervals
n
where f(x) is increasing or decreasing and also its
stationary points.
(\V)_ Examine y when x > 2 or x > -«
ILLUSTRATION:
a h sketch of th y=
| Draw a rough skete! 1 CUE, Y= ag
bounded region between the curve and x-axis
_ &+ DK +2)
Sol. (= oyo=3)
x2 43x42
and find the area of theQ.2
Sol.
Graph will cut x-axis x
It is discontinuous at
lim f(x) > lim f(x) > 4
lim f(x) 3-0
ra
lim f(x) > -, f(0) = 1 lim f(x) = @;
pal mae
Now we have to find area of the shaded region.
The required area
2
(: +3x+ 2] ex
x? -3x+2
J
Io
1+ 6[2tn| x-21-tn}x- 11]
= [1+ 6[2(1n 3 - in) - (In 2 — In 3)]] = 1+ [tng - Sin2]}
~h(3 1 sq. units
27
Find the area bounded by the curves y =-x?+6x-5, y=-x?+4x-3 and the
straight line y = 3x - 15.
The given curves are
y =x? +6x-5 or (x-3)’ =-(y-4)
oli)
Which is a parabola with vertex at A,
(3, 4) and axis parallel to negative
y-axis. It intersects the x-axis at the
point P(1, 0) and Q(5, 0)
y=-x? +4x-3 or (x-2)) =-{y-1)
(ii)
23.oa
Sol.
which is parabola with vertex at A, (24) and axis parallel to negative y-axis.
It intersects the x-axis at the points P(1, 0) and R(3, 0).
And y = 3x - 15, onli)
Solving, the points of intersection of (i), (i) is (1, 0); (i), (ii) are
(-2. -21) and (5, 0) and are (-3, -24) and (4, -3)
Thus, the required area is the shaded area in the diagram.
A
Jt, ~ yadda
Required area = +
It
fo. ~ Ya)dx|
s
= fle + 6x - 5) — (Cx? + 4x ~ 3) |x| =| (2? + 6x - 5) - Gx - 15)]c
4 c
fax -2. fe + 3x + 10)dx
= 9 + 19/6 = 73/6 sq. units
The area of the region enclosed by the curves y = x log x and y = 2x - 2x7 is
2 . 1 a
(1) sq. units (2) > sq. units
© = sq. units (0) None of these
@ al’ y= xlogx
Curve tracing: y = x log, x /
Clearly, x > 0
For 0 1, x log, x > 0
Also x log,x=0 >x=1
Further, X= 0 31+ log x=0
ox
=> x= te, which is a point of minima
Required area
*
= fix-2x*}0x-- [ xtogxdx
2 2
*
2
22k)
3
lo
af
l
-(-3}[0-d-dtqe toe
3 a2
FloaxSol.
Q.
Sol.
1
Area bounded by y = ——*
ea bounded by y= —
and x-axis is
(A) 2x sq.units (8) : sq. units
(0)
j=
(x=? +1
tf
Area =f mare
=2[tan'(@&- 9] = sq. units
Area bounded by the curve xy’ = a°(a-x) and y-axis is
@ - sq. units
(€) 3ra? eq. units
(8)
xy! = aXa- x)
33
paw
The given curve is symmetrical about x-axis.
and meets it at (a, 0). The line x = 0.
i.e., y-axis is an asymptote.
=x
- = 3
Area = 2| xdy = 2f 2 — gy
z ay ta
= 2a° Aran 2]
ale a
= 2a? —=na? sq. units.
x
2
(©) 2 5q. units
(B) na? sq. units
(D) None of these
(©) x sq. units
‘Ala.0)
25.Sol.
Sol.
The area between the curve y = 2x‘ ~x’, the x-axis and the ordinates of the
two minima of the curves is
“wo zs ‘sq. units (B) mt units (C) zt units (D) x sq. units
®
The curve is y = 2x* - x? = x#(2x?-1)
The curve is symmetrical about of axis of y.
The curve passes through the origin and the tangent at the origin is y = 0,
xeaxis,
The turning points of the curve are given by
SY «8? ox 03 2x(4x? -1) = 0
dx
> x=0, 4/2
2
Now, 2Y = 24x? -2 18.0)
dx ee
&y 1 x
Obviously, — is + hi ae
viously, 22 is we when x= £3
and ve when x
= minima at x = -1/2 and x= Ye
At x = -1/2, min y = -1/8
The curve intersects the axes at 0(0,0), a(-
‘Thus, the graph of the curve is known in the figure
Here, y < 0, as x varies from x = -1/2 tox =%
d area = 2 Area OCDO
=< sq, units
“720 “
Ive
f (at ~ x2) 34
°
‘The area bounded by the curve ay = x(x + a) and x-axis is
w = £9. units () os units
©) 3 sq. units (0) 2 sq. units
©)
The curve is , which is a cubic polynomial.
26.Sol.
p
since +) 9 hac repeated root x = 0
a
It touches x-axis at (0.0) and intersects at (-a. 0) 7(-a,o) aI *
Required area = foor= fifees x= 2 sq. units
a - l a? 2 iq.
‘The area of the loop of the curve, ay? = x"(a-x)
(A) 4a? 2q, units © Ba ag units
© a units (D) Nono of these
®
ay’ =x(a-) oy
Curve tracing: y
We must have x sa x
For00andforx<0,y<0
Also, y=0>x=0,a hoo
Curve is symmetrical about x-axis Oh
When x >=, yor
Also, it can be verified that y has only one point of maxima for 0. As 2fanr- t?)t(-2at)dt
2
Sa i
4a? ( (0? - t*)dt = 4a”
Jc i aSol.
Sol.
The area of the region enclosed between the curves x = y? ~1 and
x=lylyi-y? is
(A) tsq. units (8) je. units © za units (0) 2 sq. units
@)
anal[wine 0" - fy
= 2 sq. units
The area bounded by the loop of the curve 4y* = x"(4 - x") is
7 . a ; " . 16
(A) [oa-units (B) 24, units (©) Jequnits (0) > 94, units
areata) = af aye
2
Let 4- x7 = t >-2x dx = dt
‘ 4 wy}
4 t
a= [Jat = [ytar =| —
2 3 fte jtee[]
= As oq. unitsSol.
The area enclosed by the curves, xy? = a7(a- x) and (a - x)y’
(A) (x-2)a? sq. units (B) (4-n)a? sq. units
© x8 og. units (D) None of these
“”
The two curves are
xy? = a%(a-x) x= el)
and (a ~ xy! = a®x
aya (2)
a’+y’
Curve (1) is symmetrical about x-axis,
and have y-axis as the asymptote.
Curve (2) is symmetrical about x-axis,
tangent at origin as y-axis and the
asymptote x= a
The two curves intersect at the point
P(a/2, a) and Q(a/2, -a)
Requred 3 area
-a(5 av _|y
aay ary
~aj aw y=) aff; aye jp
a? +y?
r ;
=m acan'(L] -az na|2aZ-a]=a'ee-2
a [4
l J
‘The area bounded by the curves y= xet y= xe and the line x = 1is
) Zequnits (6) 1-2 eq.units (€-) Teq.units (0) 1-1 2g. unite
° ; ° ;
@
Curve tracing: y = xe"
tet Yeo set +xe' =05x=-1
dx
Also, at x
a
29.Q.
Sol.
x changes sign from -ve ta +ve
ix
Hence, x = -1 is a point of minima
When x > 0, y >
Also lim xe* = tim
Ps mee
With similar types of arguments, we can draw the graph of y = xe~
Reauted area = [rede favre =[re"], jee [eet fers]
se-(e-0-| *-1)) 2 sq. units.
The area bounded by the two branches of curve (y-x)=x? and the straight line
xt is
“ ps0 units (8) 2 units (6) eq. units ro) : #9. units
©
(y-x)? = x, where x20
= y-x= de?
> yaxte? (I)
see(2)
= y=
Function (1) is an increasing function.
Function (2) meets x-axis, where x-x"” = 0 of x =
Also, for 0 0 and for x > 1, x2? < 0.
When x > «, y>-0
1From these information, we can plot the graph as below:
Required area = [eee -- en io
3
52
4
an 4 5
af ‘dx = I 5 oc units
(a) Skatch and find the area bounded by the curve \/jx|+\lyl= Va and
x? + y" = a? (where a> 0).
(b) If curve Ix| + lyl = a divides the area in two parts, then find their ratio in
firet quadrant only.
Sol. Wxt+siyl=va
xsO>ysta
y2O>x=4a
(a) Required area
a] Fox af (Ja - skye
na? af (a Vi)’ axSol.
=nai-af . =na?-4|a?+2.-2Ja 2a”?
=ra al[e+* ada ]odx = na ‘| +5 -wa da |
- 3) ? sq. units.
Area ratio =
Xn-2)
Area enclosed between the curves y = ox. inx and y= te
y=exinx
ay
ax
dy _e d’y
dx? x "dx?
¥ yeexinx,
= e(1+Inx)
>0
7 1
> minimum at x= —
e
ay o
ag 0 when x=
ay| ay|
Inx
= atx=e, y=—™ has local maxima
ex
Required area = es ~exinn
te
32.(, Area enclosed by the curve (y-sin-x)?= x =x?
Sol. -sin-x} x
y=sin™xt-¥x-x? = domain x €[0, 1]
Area enclosed by the curve
1
a k-? Jax = af Yx-¥ax
xs2 .
432
*
to Sax exe 8 23
and 32a-x 3324x-x?ox- axe aed
33.=2-atn2- 5 + an( 8) (12-5 -aina)-f
2-31n2-3+3in3+4-3-31n34+31n2
From above diagram, it is clear that
asymptote is x = 2a
8y symmetry, we can say that
ay 3
Area enclosed it Jon
2
En
a A=2) x) -* dx
3
Let x =2asin?0
= dx = 2a(2sin0cos6)d6
A= of 2a sin? @(tan@)2a(2 sin@cose)4a
°
34,DETERMINATION OF PARAMETERS:
Sol.
Sol.
Find the value of c for which the area of the figure hounded by the curves
4
y =1 andy =c is equatto 2.
So required area = J (
we
If the area bounded by x’ + 2x = 3 and the line y = kx + 1is the least, find k and
also the least area,
x, and x, are the roots of the equation.
x? + 2x-3=kx +1, oF
x +(2-k)x-4=0
= 62-9)
= fk-2) 775 2-27 “|
35,[« -24 wy
-——
which is least when k = 2 and A,,,., = 32/3 sq. units.
VARIABLE AREA GREATEST AND LEAST VALUE:
An important concept:
If y = f(%) is a monotonic function in (a, b)
then the area bounded by the ordinates at x
= a,x=b,y= f(x) and y= f(c), [where c €(a, b)]
atb
is minimum when ¢ =
Proof:
r ®
A= fle) - a)dx + f(F00- He)
2 of
= fee - a) - f foxdax + | (Fod)dx - flen(b - ©)
A=[2c-(a+b)]f(c)+ Jertnax - fercore
Differentiating w.rt c,
dA 7
ao [ze -(a+ b)jF (c) + 2f(e) + 0 - fc) - (F(c))
for maxima and minima 38 = 0
= (©) [2c-(a+b)]=0
a+b
hence cg ites (ec) #0)
a+b da a+b da
Also c< <>, <0 and ¢> >.> 0
+b
2
Hence A is minimum when c=Sol.
Sol.
If the area bounded by f(x)=——~-x’ +a and the straight lines x = 0; x = 2 and
the x-axis is minimum then find the value of ‘a’,
a
f(x) = = -W4a
#(x) = x? - 2x = x(x 2) < 0 (note that f(x) is monotonic in (0, 2))
Hence for the minimum and f(x) must cross the x-axis at °*2=1
1
Hence f(1)=+-14a=0
2
aan?
3
The value of the parameter a for which the area of the figure bounded
by the abscissa axis, the graph of the function y = x° + 3x? + x + a and the
straight lines, which are parallel to the axis of ordinates and cut the ab-
scissa axis at the point of extremum of the function, is the least is
@2 (B)o (c)-1 ()1
Hence, f(x) cuts the x-axis at 2]{-1+¥8 || 4-28
2 3 3
1+3-14a=0
f(-) =
a
AVERAGE VALUE OF A FUNCTION :
Average value of the function in
= f(%) wert x
over an interval a