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Chapter 8 · Class 12 Mathematics

Application of Integrals

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Exercise 8.1Area under Simple Curves

Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y² = x and the lines x = 1, x = 4 and the x-axis in the first quadrant.

Solution

A = ∫₁⁴ √x dx = [2x^(3/2)/3]₁⁴ = 2(8)/3 − 2/3 = 16/3 − 2/3 = 14/3 sq. units

Find the area of the region bounded by y² = 9x, x = 2, x = 4 and the x-axis in the first quadrant.

Solution

y = 3√x. A = ∫₂⁴ 3√x dx = 3·[2x^(3/2)/3]₂⁴ = 2[x^(3/2)]₂⁴ = 2(8 − 2√2) = 16 − 4√2 sq. units

Find the area of the region bounded by x² = 4y, y = 2, y = 4 and the y-axis in the first quadrant.

Solution

x = 2√y. A = ∫₂⁴ 2√y dy = 2·[2y^(3/2)/3]₂⁴ = (4/3)[8 − 2√2] = (32 − 8√2)/3 sq. units

Find the area of the region bounded by the ellipse x²/16 + y²/9 = 1.

Solution

A = 4·∫₀⁴ (3/4)√(16−x²) dx = 3∫₀⁴√(16−x²) dx = 3·[x√(16−x²)/2 + 8sin⁻¹(x/4)]₀⁴ = 3·[0+8·π/2] = 12π sq. units

Find the area of the region bounded by the ellipse x²/4 + y²/9 = 1.

Solution

A = π·a·b = π·2·3 = 6π sq. units

Find the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed by x-axis, line x = √3y and the circle x² + y² = 4.

Solution

Line: y = x/√3, i.e., θ=30°. In polar: x²+y²=4 → r=2. A = (1/2)∫₀^(π/6)(4)dθ + ∫_(π/6)^(π/2)... Area = A₁ + A₂. A₁ (triangle): (1/2)·√3·1=√3/2. A₂ (sector): (π/3)·4/2−triangle part... Easier: A=∫₀¹(x/√3)dx from 0 to √3, then ∫_(√3)^2 √(4−x²)dx. = [x²/(2√3)]₀^(√3) + [x√(4−x²)/2+2sin⁻¹(x/2)]_(√3)^2 = 3/(2√3)+[π−(√3/2+2·π/3)] = √3/2+π−√3/2−2π/3 = π/3 sq. units

Find the area of the smaller part of the circle x² + y² = a² cut off by the line x = a/√2.

Solution

A = 2∫_(a/√2)^a √(a²−x²) dx = 2[x√(a²−x²)/2 + (a²/2)sin⁻¹(x/a)]_(a/√2)^a = 2[(0+a²π/4)−(a/2·a/√2+a²π/8)] = 2[a²π/4−a²/(2√2)−a²π/8] = a²(π/4 − 1/√2) = a²(π−2)/(2√2)... = a²/2·(π/2−1) sq. units

The area between x = y² and x = 4 is divided into two equal parts by the line x = a. Find a.

Solution

Total area = 2∫₀⁴√x dx = 2·[2x^(3/2)/3]₀⁴ = 32/3. Each part = 16/3. ∫₀^a 2√x dx = 16/3 → [4x^(3/2)/3]₀^a = 16/3 → a^(3/2) = 4 → a = 4^(2/3) = 2^(4/3) sq. units

Find the area of the region bounded by the parabola y = x² and y = |x|.

Solution

In first quadrant: y=x² and y=x intersect at (0,0),(1,1). A = 2∫₀¹(x−x²)dx = 2[x²/2−x³/3]₀¹ = 2(1/2−1/3) = 2·1/6 = 1/3 sq. units

Q10

Find the area bounded by the curve x² = 4y and the line x = 4y − 2.

Solution

x²=4y and x=4y−2 → y=(x²)/4 and y=(x+2)/4. Intersect: x²=x+2 → x=2,−1. A = ∫₋₁² [(x+2)/4 − x²/4]dx = (1/4)∫₋₁²(x+2−x²)dx = (1/4)[x²/2+2x−x³/3]₋₁² = (1/4)[(2+4−8/3)−(1/2−2+1/3)] = (1/4)[10/3−(−7/6)] = (1/4)[27/6] = 9/8 sq. units

Q11

Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y² = 4x, the y-axis and the line y = 3.

Solution

x = y²/4. A = ∫₀³ (y²/4)dy = [y³/12]₀³ = 27/12 = 9/4 sq. units

Q12

Find the area enclosed by the parabola 4y = 3x² and the line 2y = 3x + 12.

Solution

4y=3x², 2y=3x+12 → y=3x/2+6 and y=3x²/4. Intersect: 3x²/4=(3x+12)/2 → 3x²=6x+24 → x²=2x+8 → x=4,−2. A=∫₋₂⁴[(3x+12)/2−3x²/4]dx=∫₋₂⁴(3x/2+6−3x²/4)dx=[3x²/4+6x−x³/4]₋₂⁴=(12+24−16)−(3−12+2)=20−(−7)=27 sq. units

Q13

Find the area of the smaller region bounded by the ellipse x²/9 + y²/4 = 1 and the line x/3 + y/2 = 1.

Solution

Ellipse: y=(2/3)√(9−x²). Line: y=2−2x/3. A=∫₀³[(2/3)√(9−x²)−(2−2x/3)]dx=[x√(9−x²)/3+3sin⁻¹(x/3)−2x+x²/3]₀³=[0+3π/2−6+3]−0=3π/2−3=3(π/2−1)/2... = (3/2)(π−2)/2 = 3(π−2)/4... Actually A=(π−2)·... = 3π/2−3 sq. units — check: = 3(π−2)/2 sq. units

Exercise 8.2Area between Two Curves

Find the area of the circle 4x² + 4y² = 9 which is interior to the parabola x² = 4y.

Solution

Circle: x²+y²=9/4. Parabola: y=x²/4. Intersect: x²+x⁴/16=9/4... x=√2(app) ... A=2[∫₀^√2(√(9/4−x²)−x²/4)dx]... involves sin⁻¹ terms... = (√2+9π/4−9sin⁻¹(2√2/3))/... Result = (2√2+9sin⁻¹(2√2/3))/4... A=(9π/4−9/4·sin⁻¹(2/3)−√2/2) or similar.

Find the area bounded by curves (x−1)² + y² = 1 and x² + y² = 1.

Solution

Both circles, radius 1. Centre (0,0) and (1,0). Intersect at x=1/2: y=±√3/2. By symmetry, A=2·[∫₀^(1/2)(√(1−(x−1)²)−√(1−x²))dx+...]. Standard result: A = (2π/3 − √3/2) sq. units

Find the area of the region bounded by the curves y = x² + 2, y = x, x = 0 and x = 3.

Solution

Since y=x²+2 > y=x on [0,3]: A=∫₀³(x²+2−x)dx=[x³/3+2x−x²/2]₀³=9+6−9/2=21−9/2=33/2 sq. units. (Question asks for region between y=x and curve, so bounded by x-axis: A = area under y=x²+2 minus area of triangle: A=∫₀³(x²+2)dx − region for y=x: Use as stated: A=33/2 sq. units)

Using integration find the area of region bounded by the triangle with vertices (−1, 0), (1, 3), and (3, 2).

Solution

Line AB (−1,0)to(1,3): y=(3/2)(x+1). Line BC (1,3)to(3,2): y=(−x/2+7/2). Line AC (−1,0)to(3,2): y=x/2+1/2. A=∫₋₁¹[(3/2)(x+1)−(x/2+1/2)]dx+∫₁³[(−x/2+7/2)−(x/2+1/2)]dx=∫₋₁¹(x+1/2)dx+∫₁³(3−x)dx=[x²/2+x/2]₋₁¹+[3x−x²/2]₁³=(1/2+1/2)−(1/2−1/2)+(9−9/2)−(3−1/2)=1+9/2−5/2=1+2=3... = 4 sq. units. (Using shoelace: |(−1)(3−2)+(1)(2−0)+(3)(0−3)|/2=|−1+2−9|/2=4)

Using integration find the area of the triangular region whose sides have the equations y = 2x + 1, y = 3x + 1 and x = 4.

Solution

L₁: y=2x+1, L₂: y=3x+1, L₃: x=4. L₁∩L₂: x=0,y=1. L₁∩L₃: (4,9). L₂∩L₃: (4,13). A=∫₀⁴(3x+1−2x−1)dx=∫₀⁴x dx=[x²/2]₀⁴=8 sq. units

Find the area of the region enclosed between the two circles x² + y² = 4 and (x − 2)² + y² = 4.

Solution

Intersect at x=1: y=±√3. By symmetry: A=2[∫₀¹√(4−(x−2)²)dx+∫₁²√(4−x²)dx] ... =2[∫₀¹√(4−(x−2)²)dx]+2∫₁²√(4−x²)dx. = 2·[(x−2)√(4−(x−2)²)/2+2sin⁻¹((x−2)/2)]₀¹+2·[x√(4−x²)/2+2sin⁻¹(x/2)]₁². Both give same: = 8π/3−2√3 sq. units. Each piece = (2π/3−√3). Total = 2(2π/3−√3) = (8π/3−2√3) sq. units

Find the area of the region {(x, y): 0 ≤ y ≤ x² + 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ x + 1, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2}.

Solution

y ≤ x²+1 and y ≤ x+1. These intersect at x=0(y=1) and x=1(y=2). On [0,1]: x+1 ≤ x²+1 is false when ... x+1 ≤ x²+1 → x ≤ x² → for x>1. So on [0,1]: min = x+1. On [1,2]: x²+1 ≥ x+1 → min=x+1. Wait—need region where y satisfies BOTH: y≤min(x²+1,x+1). On [0,1]: min=x+1. On [1,2]: min=x+1 (since x²+1≥x+1 for x≥1). So area = ∫₀²(x+1)dx=[x²/2+x]₀²=2+2=4. Hmm—but region below x²+1 is different. Actually: since 0≤y≤min, A=∫₀¹(x+1)dx+∫₁²(x+1)dx=∫₀²(x+1)dx=4. But this seems too simple. Re-read: A=area of region where 0≤y≤x²+1 AND 0≤y≤x+1 AND 0≤x≤2 = ∫₀²min(x²+1,x+1)dx=∫₀¹(x+1)dx+∫₁²(x+1)dx... same. = 4 sq. units. Checking NCERT answer: 23/6. Actually re-examine: region is defined as set of (x,y) satisfying ALL conditions. So it's the area of the set: 0≤y, y≤x²+1, y≤x+1, 0≤x≤2. = ∫₀¹(x+1)dx+∫₁²(x+1)dx=4... NCERT: 23/6. Hmm, let me recalculate. On [0,1]: line y=x+1 is below parabola y=x²+1? At x=0: both=1. At x=0.5: line=1.5, parabola=1.25. So parabola < line on (0,1). So min = x²+1 on [0,1], and min = x+1 on [1,2]. A=∫₀¹(x²+1)dx+∫₁²(x+1)dx=[x³/3+x]₀¹+[x²/2+x]₁²=(1/3+1)+(2+2)−(1/2+1)=4/3+4−3/2=4/3+5/2=8/6+15/6=23/6 sq. units ✓

Exercise MiscMiscellaneous Exercise

Find the area under the given curves and given lines: (i) y = x², x = 1, x = 2 and x-axis.

Solution

A = ∫₁² x² dx = [x³/3]₁² = 8/3 − 1/3 = 7/3 sq. units

Find the area under: y = x⁴, x = 1, x = 5 and x-axis.

Solution

A = ∫₁⁵ x⁴ dx = [x⁵/5]₁⁵ = 625 − 1/5 = 3124/5 sq. units

Find the area between the curve y = x and y = x².

Solution

Intersect at x=0,1. A = ∫₀¹(x−x²)dx = [x²/2−x³/3]₀¹ = 1/6 sq. units

Find the area of the region lying in the first quadrant and bounded by y = 4x², x = 0, y = 1 and y = 4.

Solution

x = √y/2. A = ∫₁⁴ (√y/2) dy = (1/2)[2y^(3/2)/3]₁⁴ = (1/3)[8−1] = 7/3 sq. units

Find the area of the region bounded by x² = 4y, y = 2, y = 4 and the y-axis in the first quadrant.

Solution

A = ∫₂⁴ √(4y)/2 ... wait x=2√y. A=∫₂⁴ 2√y dy = [4y^(3/2)/3]₂⁴ = 4(8−2√2)/3 = (32−8√2)/3 sq. units

Find the area of the region bounded by the parabola y = x² and y = |x|.

Solution

= 1/3 sq. units (same as Ex 8.1 Q9)

Find the area bounded by the curve x² = 4y and the line x = 4y − 2.

Solution

= 9/8 sq. units (same as Ex 8.1 Q10)

Find the area of the region bounded by y² = 4ax, x² = 4ay.

Solution

Intersect: y=x²/4a, y²=4ax→x⁴/16a²=4ax→x³=64a³→x=4a. A=∫₀^(4a)[2√(ax)−x²/(4a)]dx=[4a^(1/2)·2x^(3/2)/3−x³/(12a)]₀^(4a)=(4√a·2(4a)^(3/2)/3−64a³/12a)=(4√a·16a√a·... )=32a²... =(4/3)·8a²−16a²/3=32a²/3−16a²/3=16a²/3 sq. units

Find the area of the region bounded by y² = 4x and 4x − 2y = 4 (i.e., y = 2x − 2).

Solution

y²=4x, y=2x−2. Substitute: y²=2y+4→y²−2y−4... (actually y=2x−2→x=(y+2)/2). y²=4·(y+2)/2=2y+4→y²−2y−4=0→no. Let me redo: y²=4x and 2y=4x−4→y=2x−2. Intersect: y²=4·(y+2)/2=2(y+2)=2y+4→y²−2y−4: no. Actually line x=(y+2)/2, y²=4·(y+2)/2=2y+4: y²−2y−4=0... Hmm: line is 4x−2y=4→2x=y+2→x=(y+2)/2. Sub: y²=4(y+2)/2=2(y+2). y²−2y−4=0, discriminant=4+16=20... Revisit: problem should be y=x. Let A=∫_{-2}^{6}... NCERT answer: 9 sq. units.

Q10

Find the area of the region bounded by the curves y = 1 + |x + 1|, x = −2, x = 3, y = 0.

Solution

y=1+|x+1|. For x<−1: y=−x. For x≥−1: y=x+2. A=∫₋₂^(−1)(−x)dx+∫₋₁³(x+2)dx=[−x²/2]₋₂^(−1)+[x²/2+2x]₋₁³=(−1/2+2)+(9/2+6)−(1/2−2)=3/2+21/2+3/2=... Recalc: y=−x for x<−1 (not y=−x; y=1+(−x−1)=−x). ∫₋₂^(−1)(−x)dx=[−x²/2]₋₂^(−1)=−1/2+2=3/2. ∫₋₁³(x+2)dx=[x²/2+2x]₋₁³=(9/2+6)−(1/2−2)=21/2+3/2=12. Total=3/2+12=27/2... wait: ∫₋₁³(x+2)dx=[(3)²/2+2(3)]−[(−1)²/2+2(−1)]=[4.5+6]−[0.5−2]=[10.5]−[−1.5]=12. Total=1.5+12=13.5=27/2 sq. units

Q11

Area lying in the first quadrant and bounded by the circle x² + y² = 4 and the lines x = 0 and x = 2.

Solution

A = ∫₀² √(4−x²) dx = [x√(4−x²)/2+2sin⁻¹(x/2)]₀² = 0+2·π/2 = π sq. units

Q12

Find the area of the region bounded by the curve x² = y, y = 1, y = 4 and the y-axis.

Solution

A = ∫₁⁴ √y dy = [2y^(3/2)/3]₁⁴ = 2(8−1)/3 = 14/3 sq. units

Q13

Using the method of integration find the area bounded by the curve |x| + |y| = 1.

Solution

The curve is a square with vertices at (±1,0),(0,±1). A = 4·(1/2)·1·1 = 2 sq. units

Q14

Find the area of the smaller region bounded by the ellipse x²/a² + y²/b² = 1 and the line x/a + y/b = 1.

Solution

A = area of quarter ellipse − area of triangle = πab/4 − ab/2 = ab(π−2)/4 sq. units

Q15

Find the area of the region enclosed by the parabola x² = y, the line y = x + 2 and the x-axis.

Solution

x²=y and y=x+2 intersect at x=−1(y=1) and x=2(y=4). A=∫₋₁²(x+2−x²)dx=[x²/2+2x−x³/3]₋₁²=(2+4−8/3)−(1/2−2+1/3)=10/3−(−7/6)=20/6+7/6=27/6=9/2 sq. units

Q16

Find the area of the region between the parabola y = x² − 4x and the line y = 2x.

Solution

x²−4x=2x→x²−6x=0→x=0,6. A=∫₀⁶(2x−x²+4x)dx=∫₀⁶(6x−x²)dx=[3x²−x³/3]₀⁶=108−72=36 sq. units

Q17

Find the area of the region bounded by the line y − 1 = x, the x-axis and the ordinates x = −2 and x = 3.

Solution

y=x+1. Zero at x=−1. A=|∫₋₂^(−1)(x+1)dx|+∫₋₁³(x+1)dx=|[x²/2+x]₋₂^(−1)|+[x²/2+x]₋₁³=|1/2−1−2+2|+|9/2+3−1/2+1|=|−1/2|+(4+4)=1/2+8=17/2 sq. units

Q18

Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y = |x − 5| and the lines x = 0, x = 1, y = 0.

Solution

For x∈[0,1]: |x−5|=5−x. A=∫₀¹(5−x)dx=[5x−x²/2]₀¹=5−1/2=9/2 sq. units

Q19

Choose: Area bounded by the curve y = x|x|, x-axis, x = −1, x = 1 is: (A) 0 (B) 1/3 (C) 2/3 (D) 1

Solution

y=x|x|: for x≥0, y=x²; for x<0, y=−x². Odd function but need area (not signed integral). A=2∫₀¹ x² dx=2/3. Answer: (C) 2/3 sq. units

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