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Class 12 Mathematics Important Questions Application of Integrals
Short Answer Type Questions
Question. Find the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed by the x-axis, the line y = x and the circle x2 + y2 = 32.
Answer. We have curves,
y = x …(i)
and x2 + y2 = 32 …(ii)
Curves (i) and (ii) intersect at (4, 4)
The region enclosed by y = x, x2 + y2 = 32 and x-axis in the first quadrant is shown below:

Question. Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the line x – y + 2 = 0, the curve x = √y and y – axis.
Answer. We have curves x – y + 2 = 0 and x = √y .
x = √y ⇒ y = x2, which is a parabola with vertex at origin.
From the given equations, we get
x – x2 + 2 = 0 ⇒ (x – 2 )(x + 1) = 0
⇒ x = 2 or x = –1
⇒ x = 2 [∵ x ≠ – 1, x is positive]
When x = 2, y = 4
So, the point of intersection is (2, 4)
∴ Required area

Question. Find the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed by the y-axis, the line y = x and the circle x2 + y2 = 32, using integration.
Answer. The given equation of the circle is x2 + y2 = 32 and the line is y = x
These intersect at A(4, 4) in the first quadrant. The required area is shown shaded in the figure. Points B(0, 4) and C(0,4 √2)


Question. Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the triangle whose vertices are (– 1, 2), (1, 5) and (3, 4).
Answer. Let A (–1, 2), B (1, 5) and C (3, 4)

Area of the reqd. triangular region, ABC = Area of trap. ALMB + Area of trap. BMNC – Area of trap. ALNC

Question. Using the method of integration, find the area of the region bounded by the lines : 3x – 2y + 1 = 0, 2x + 3y – 21 = 0 and x – 5y + 9 = 0.
Answer. The given lines are
3x – 2y + 1 = 0 …(i), 2x + 3y – 21 = 0 …(ii) and x – 5y + 9 = 0 …(iii)
Solving (i) and (ii), we get x =3, y = 5
Solving (ii) and (iii), we get x =6, y = 3
Solving (i) and (iii), we get x =1, y = 2

Question. Find the area of the region {(x, y) : x2 + y2 ≤, 4 x + y ≥ 2}
Answer. The given curves are
x2 + y2 = 4 …(i) and x + y = 2 …(ii)


Question. Draw the graph of y = |x + 1|and using integration, find the area below y = |x + 1|, above x – axis and between x = – 4 to x = 2.
Answer.

Thus we get two lines –x + y = 1 …(i), x + y = –1 …(ii)
Their graphs are as shown and the area to be calculated is shaded.

Question. Find the area of the region included between the parabola y2 = x and the line x + y = 2.
Answer. We have, y2 = x and x + y = 2
Solving these two equations, we get y2 + y – 2 = 0
⇒ (y + 2)(y – 1) = 0 ⇒ y = – 2, 1
When y = – 2, x = 4 and when y = 1, x = 1


Question. Using integration, find the area of the triangle ABC where A is (2, 3), B is (4, 7) and C is (6, 2).
Answer. Here A (2, 3), B (4, 7) and C (6, 2)


Question. Using integration, find the area of the circle x2 + y2 = 16, which is exterior to the parabola y2 = 6x.
Answer. We have y2 = 6x which is a parabola and
x2 + y2 = 16 which is a circle with centre at (0, 0) and radius 4.
Solving both, we get x2 + 6x – 16 = 0
⇒ (x + 8)(x – 2) = 0
⇒ x = 2 (∵ x = – 8 is not possible)

Question. Using the method of integration, find the area of the region bounded by the lines 2x + y = 4, 3x – 2y = 6 and x – 3y + 5 = 0.
Answer. The given lines are 2x + y = 4 …(i)
3x – 2y = 6 …(ii) and x – 3y + 5 = 0 …(iii)
Solving (i) and (ii), we get x = 2, y = 0
Solving (ii) and (iii), we get x = 4, y = 3
Solving (i) and (iii), we get x = 1, y = 2


Question. Find the area of the smaller region bounded by

Answer.

That means its major axis is along x – axis. Also this ellipse is symmetrical about the x – axis.

Long Answer Type Questions
Question. Using integration find the area of the region {(x, y) : x2 + y2 ≤ 2ax, y2 ≥ ax; x, y ≥ 0}
Answer. Let R = {(x, y) : x2 + y2 ≤ 2ax, y2 ≥ ax ; x, y ≥ 0}
⇒ R = R1 ∩ R2 ∩ R3
where R1 = {(x, y) : x2 + y2 ≤ 2ax},
R2 = {(x, y) : y2 ≥ ax} and R3 = {(x, y) : x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0}
Region R1 : (x – a)2 + y2 = a2 represents a circle with centre at (a, 0 ) and radius a.
Region R2 : y2 = ax represents a parabola with vertex at (0, 0) and its axis along x-axis.
Region R3 : x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 represents the first quadrant.
⇒ R = R1 ∩ R2 ∩ R3 is the shaded portion in the figure.
Since, given curves are x2 + y2 = 2ax and y2 = ax
So, point of intersection of the curves are (0, 0) and (a, a).

Question. Find the area of the region {(x, y) : y2 ≤ 6ax and x2 + y2 ≤ 16a2} using method of integration.
Answer. Let R = { (x, y) : y2 ≤ 6 ax and x2 + y2 ≤ 16 a2}
Let us draw the curves
y2 = 6ax …(i) and x2+ y2 = 16a2 …(ii)

From (i) and (ii),
x2 + 6ax = 16 a2 ⇒ (x + 8a) (x – 2a) = 0 ⇒ x = 2a
(Note : x ≠ – 8a as curve (i) lies in 1st and 4th quadrants only).
Curves intersect at point
B (2a, 2 √3a ) and C (2a, – 2 √3a )
Now in view of symmetry, the required area

Question. Find the area of the region {(x, y) : y2 ≤ 4x, 4x2 + 4y2 ≤ 9}, using integration.
Answer. Let R = {(x, y) : y2 ≤ 4x, 4x2+ 4y2 ≤ 9}
= {(x, y): y2 ≤ 4x }∩ (x, y) : 4x2 + 4y2 ≤ 9 } = R1 ∩ R2.

As both the curves are symmteric. about x – axis.
∴ Reqd. area = 2 (Area of the shaded region above
x – axis) = 2 (Area OADO + ADCA)

