► (;hapter 11 ► Area enclose d by a Plane Curve

:.;..- ----- -=--. ..:... .:::.: ..::.. .:~~ ----- --~3 0~5
___
Also the area of the loop OCAB -- 2x area of the loop O AB
3a

= 2 fo?2 y 'dx' -
- 3a2
-
2 .
0

Hence the result holds true numeric ally.

.
► Example 28. Find the area of th e smaller portion
2 g d 2 enclose d by the curves
x 2 +Y = an Y = 8x.

Solution: By solving the equatio ns if follows

that that the curves meet at (1, 2v2) and y
· y 2 =8x
(1, -2J2).
(1,2 ✓ 2)
Also the area is symme trical about the x-axis.
Hence the require d area
,0) X

=2x [J.' v'Bxdx + 1i• ✓9- x2dx]

2v12 + 29[ 2sm. (1)]
= -3- 7r - 3 ' sq. units.]
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Fig. 11.40

IExercises XI \
1. Prove that the area of the region enclose d by the parabo la y
2 = 4x
J
and its latus rectum is square units.
2. Find the area bounde d by the x-axis and one arc of the curve y = sin x.
3. Prove that the area of the region bounded by y
3 = x; the y-a.xis and
y = 3, y = 0 is 20¼ square units. ·

4. Prove that the area bound ed by the semi-cubical parabo la y

2 = ax3
i
and a double ordina te is of the area of the rectangle formed by this
ordina te and the abscissa.

5. In the curve y = aex , show that the area between the x-axis and any
two ordina tes is propor tional to the difference betwee n the ordina tes.

6. Find the area bound ed by the curve y1 = x 3 and the line y = 2x.

7. Prove that the area bom1dcd by the rectan gular hyperb ola xy = a2 ,
x-axis and the ordina tes x = a and x = 2a is a log 2.
2

8. Prove that the area of the portio n of the circle x2 + 1f = 1 which lies
!
inside the parabo la y + x = 1 is ~ + square units.
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. ' 1 . lli ses x2 + 2y2 = a2 and

9. Prove that the area mcluded between tie e P
. -1 ( 1 ) square units.
2:i:- + y 2 = a-•) IS
" . 1n
2v 2a2 Slll v'3 _c

rve x2y2 = 9(y2 - x ) and its

2
.
10. Find the area included between the cu
asymptotes.
2
. . bounded by x2 + y2 = 1_00, x
11. Prove that the area of the ieg,on . d t •s 31r square units. ·
2
y :=== t
64, y = v'3x, x = y'3y in the first qua ran I . 2 2 ,

- · b dcd by the cJlipse ~ + ~ === 1

12 Prove that the iu·ea. of the rcgwn oun ·t . .
• . • ( b) square um s. . , c
and its auxilliary CirC1e 18 1ra a - •.
3
13. Prove that the area between the curve y2 (a + x) = (a - x) and its
asymptote is 31l'a2 square units. .
2
14. Prove that the area between the parabola Y • a~ ~d ;he circle
2 2 _ 2 x which is left outside the parabola is 2a ( ,r -
X +y - a. ' square 3)
units.
2
l5. Prove that the area of the loop of the curve xy + (x + a)2 (x + 2a) ===
O is a2
2
(4 - 1r square um·t s.
)

2
= x (x - 1)2 1s
· 8
16. · Prove that the area of the loop of the curve y 15 square
units.
. .. . . 2
17. Prove that the area enclosed between the parabolas Y = 4a(x + a)
and y 2 = -4a(x - a) is ~6 a 2 square units.
18. Prove that the area incluqed between the curve x 2 y 2 = a 2(y2 - x2)
and its asymptotes is 4a2 square units.
19. Prove that the area of the infinite region between the curve· x 2 y(I-y) =
1 and its asympt9te is 21r square units.
20. Find the area of the region situated between the cissoid y 2 (2a-x) = x3
and its asymptote.
21. Find the area included between the curve x 2 y 2 _:_ a 2(y2 - b2 ) .and its
asymptote.
22. Find the area of the loop of the curve y 2 = x 2 ( x + a).
23. Prove that the area bounded by the curves y 2 = . 4(x + 1) and
2
y = -4(x - 2
1) is 20a sin- 1
( ~) square units. .

x2 _ y2 = 1, x-axis
24. Prove t_hat the area bounded ·by the hyperbola
and a lme drawn from the origin to any point (x, y) of the curve is
l log /x + y/ square units.
25. :rove ~1at ;11; whole area of the curve (ax)2/3 + (by)2/3 ·= (a2 _ b2)2/'J
1s 31r(a - b ) /Bab square units. . • .
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307
,
16, Finrl t.ho nt'<'n of tho loop formo l \
c lY t 110 fo\lowlng curves :
2
(R) X = t(l - t ), y = 1 _ t", ltl $ 1.
(b) x = a(l - t2), y = at(l - t2), ltl $ 1.
iT. Prove that the aren included botw
een tl1e curvo x - a Rin2 t
1 :i
. y - a 8 11 t
and its asymptote is ¾7l'a2 square units. - · ' - cost

28, Prove that the area of the curve x _ b . .

• ( d b )
1s 71' a - c square units.
- a cos 0 + sm 0 , y = c cos O+ d sm 0

29, Find the area enclosed by the following curves :

(a) x = 3 cost, y = 2 sin t
(b) x = a(2 cost+ cos 2t), y = a(sin t + sin 2t)
(c) x = a ( sin t + ½sin 3t) , y = a (cost - ½cos 3t)
30. Find the area of the region bounded by the following curves :
(a) r = a sin 30
(b) r = 2 - cos 0
(c) r = a 2 sin 20
2

31. Prove that the area enclosed between the curve r = eao and any two
radii vectors is proportional-to the difference between the squares of
these radii vectors.
32. Prove _that the area of a loop of the curve r 2 = a2 cos 20 is a; square
units.
33. Find the area of a loop of the curve r cos 0 = a cos 20, a > 0.
34. Prove that the ratio of the area of a larger to the area of a smaller loop
of the curve r = ½+ cos20 is (41r + 3\1'3): (21r - 3\1'3).

35. Prove that the area of the loop of the curve x 3 + y = 3axy is three
3
2 2
times the area of one of the loops of the curve r = a cos 20.

IAnswers (Exercises-XI)]
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10. 36.
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2
29. (a) 61r' (b) 61ra 2; (c) J1ra •

30. (a) l1ra 2; (b) ,¥; (c) q. 2•

~- f(4-1r).

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