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Question 1:
Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y2 = x and the lines x = 1, x = 4 and the x-axis.
ANSWER:
The area of the region bounded by the curve, y2 = x, the lines, x = 1 and x = 4, and the x-axis is the area ABCD.
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Question 2:
Find the area of the region bounded by y2 = 9x, x = 2, x = 4 and the x-axis in the first quadrant.
ANSWER:
The area of the region bounded by the curve, y2 = 9x, x = 2, and x = 4, and the x-axis is the area ABCD.
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Question 3:
Find the area of the region bounded by x2 = 4y, y = 2, y = 4 and the y-axis in the first quadrant.
ANSWER:
The area of the region bounded by the curve, x2 = 4y, y = 2, and y = 4, and the y-axis is the area ABCD.
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Question 4:
Find the area of the region bounded by the ellipse 
ANSWER:
The given equation of the ellipse, , can be represented as
It can be observed that the ellipse is symmetrical about x-axis and y-axis.
∴ Area bounded by ellipse = 4 × Area of OAB
Therefore, area bounded by the ellipse = 4 × 3π = 12π units
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Question 5:
Find the area of the region bounded by the ellipse 
ANSWER:
The given equation of the ellipse can be represented as
It can be observed that the ellipse is symmetrical about x-axis and y-axis.
∴ Area bounded by ellipse = 4 × Area OAB
Therefore, area bounded by the ellipse = 
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Question 6:
Find the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed by x-axis, line 
and the circle 
ANSWER:
The area of the region bounded by the circle, 
, and the x-axis is the area OAB.
The point of intersection of the line and the circle in the first quadrant is 
.
Area OAB = Area ΔOCA + Area ACB
Area of OAC 
Area of ABC 
Therefore, required area enclosed = 3√2 + π3 − 3√2 = π3 square units32 + π3 – 32 = π3 square units
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Question 7:
Find the area of the smaller part of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 cut off by the line 
ANSWER:
The area of the smaller part of the circle, x2 + y2 = a2, cut off by the line, , is the area ABCDA.
It can be observed that the area ABCD is symmetrical about x-axis.
∴ Area ABCD = 2 × Area ABC
Therefore, the area of smaller part of the circle, x2 + y2 = a2, cut off by the line, , is 
units.
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Question 8:
The area between x = y2 and x = 4 is divided into two equal parts by the line x = a, find the value of a.
ANSWER:
The line, x = a, divides the area bounded by the parabola and x = 4 into two equal parts.
∴ Area OAD = Area ABCD
It can be observed that the given area is symmetrical about x-axis.
⇒ Area OED = Area EFCD
From (1) and (2), we obtain
Therefore, the value of a is 
.
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Question 9:
Find the area of the region bounded by the parabola y = x2 and 
ANSWER:
The area bounded by the parabola, x2 = y,and the line,, can be represented as
The given area is symmetrical about y-axis.
∴ Area OACO = Area ODBO
The point of intersection of parabola, x2 = y, and line, y = x, is A (1, 1).
Area of OACO = Area ΔOAM – Area OMACO
Area of ΔOAM 
Area of OMACO 
⇒ Area of OACO = Area of ΔOAM – Area of OMACO
Therefore, required area = 
units
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Question 10:
Find the area bounded by the curve x2 = 4y and the line x = 4y – 2
ANSWER:
The area bounded by the curve, x2 = 4y, and line, x = 4y – 2, is represented by the shaded area OBAO.
Let A and B be the points of intersection of the line and parabola.
Coordinates of point 
.
Coordinates of point B are (2, 1).
We draw AL and BM perpendicular to x-axis.
It can be observed that,
Area OBAO = Area OBCO + Area OACO … (1)
Then, Area OBCO = Area OMBC – Area OMBO
Similarly, Area OACO = Area OLAC – Area OLAO
Therefore, required area = 
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Question 11:
Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y2 = 4x and the line x = 3
ANSWER:
The region bounded by the parabola, y2 = 4x, and the line, x = 3, is the area OACO.
The area OACO is symmetrical about x-axis.
∴ Area of OACO = 2 (Area of OAB)
Therefore, the required area is 
units.
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Question 12:
Area lying in the first quadrant and bounded by the circle x2 + y2 = 4 and the lines x = 0 and x = 2 is
A. π
B. 
C. 
ANSWER:
The area bounded by the circle and the lines, x = 0 and x = 2, in the first quadrant is represented as
Thus, the correct answer is A.
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Question 13:
Area of the region bounded by the curve y2 = 4x, y-axis and the line y = 3 is
A. 2
B. 
C. 
ANSWER:
The area bounded by the curve, y2 = 4x, y-axis, and y = 3 is represented as
Thus, the correct answer is B.
Page No 371:
Question 1:
Find the area of the circle 4x2 + 4y2 = 9 which is interior to the parabola x2 = 4y
ANSWER:
The required area is represented by the shaded area OBCDO.
Solving the given equation of circle, 4x2 + 4y2 = 9, and parabola, x2 = 4y, we obtain the point of intersection as
.
It can be observed that the required area is symmetrical about y-axis.
∴ Area OBCDO = 2 × Area OBCO
We draw BM perpendicular to OA.
Therefore, the coordinates of M are
.
Therefore, the required area OBCDO is 
units
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Question 2:
Find the area bounded by curves (x – 1)2 + y2 = 1 and x2 + y 2 = 1
ANSWER:
The area bounded by the curves, (x – 1)2 + y2 = 1 and x2 + y 2 = 1, is represented by the shaded area as
On solving the equations, (x – 1)2 + y2 = 1 and x2 + y 2 = 1, we obtain the point of intersection as A
and B
.
It can be observed that the required area is symmetrical about x-axis.
∴ Area OBCAO = 2 × Area OCAO
We join AB, which intersects OC at M, such that AM is perpendicular to OC.
The coordinates of M are 
.
Therefore, required area OBCAO = 
units
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Question 3:
Find the area of the region bounded by the curves y = x2 + 2, y = x, x = 0 and x = 3
ANSWER:
The area bounded by the curves, y = x2 + 2, y = x, x = 0, and x = 3, is represented by the shaded area OCBAO as
Then, Area OCBAO = Area ODBAO – Area ODCO
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Question 4:
Using integration finds the area of the region bounded by the triangle whose vertices are (–1, 0), (1, 3) and (3, 2).
ANSWER:
BL and CM are drawn perpendicular to x-axis.
It can be observed in the following figure that,
Area (ΔACB) = Area (ALBA) + Area (BLMCB) – Area (AMCA) … (1)
Equation of line segment AB is
Equation of line segment BC is
Equation of line segment AC is
Therefore, from equation (1), we obtain
Area (ΔABC) = (3 + 5 – 4) = 4 units
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Question 5:
Using integration find the area of the triangular region whose sides have the equations y = 2x +1, y = 3x + 1 and x = 4.
ANSWER:
The equations of sides of the triangle are y = 2x +1, y = 3x + 1, and x = 4.
On solving these equations, we obtain the vertices of triangle as A(0, 1), B(4, 13), and C (4, 9).
It can be observed that,
Area (ΔACB) = Area (OLBAO) –Area (OLCAO)
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Question 6:
Smaller area enclosed by the circle x2 + y2 = 4 and the line x + y = 2 is
A. 2 (π – 2)
B. π – 2
C. 2π – 1
D. 2 (π + 2)
ANSWER:
The smaller area enclosed by the circle, x2 + y2 = 4, and the line, x + y = 2, is represented by the shaded area ACBA as
It can be observed that,
Area ACBA = Area OACBO – Area (ΔOAB)
Thus, the correct answer is B.
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Question 7:
Area lying between the curve y2 = 4x and y = 2x is
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
ANSWER:
The area lying between the curve, y2 = 4x and y = 2x, is represented by the shaded area OBAO as
The points of intersection of these curves are O (0, 0) and A (1, 2).
We draw AC perpendicular to x-axis such that the coordinates of C are (1, 0).
∴ Area OBAO = Area (OCABO) – Area (ΔOCA)
square units
Thus, the correct answer is B.
Page No 375:
Question 1:
Find the area under the given curves and given lines:
(i) y = x2, x = 1, x = 2 and x-axis
(ii) y = x4, x = 1, x = 5 and x –axis
ANSWER:
- The required area is represented by the shaded area ADCBA as
- The required area is represented by the shaded area ADCBA as
Page No 375:
Question 2:
Find the area between the curves y = x and y = x2
ANSWER:
The required area is represented by the shaded area OBAO as
The points of intersection of the curves, y = x and y = x2, is A (1, 1).
We draw AC perpendicular to x-axis.
∴ Area (OBAO) = Area (ΔOCA) – Area (OCABO) … (1)
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Question 3:
Find the area of the region lying in the first quadrant and bounded by y = 4x2, x = 0, y = 1 and y = 4
ANSWER:
The area in the first quadrant bounded by y = 4x2, x = 0, y = 1, and y = 4 is represented by the shaded area ABCDA as
Page No 375:
Question 4:
Sketch the graph of 
and evaluate
ANSWER:
The given equation is
The corresponding values of x and y are given in the following table.
| x | – 6 | – 5 | – 4 | – 3 | – 2 | – 1 | 0 |
| y | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
On plotting these points, we obtain the graph of as follows.
It is known that, 
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Question 5:
Find the area bounded by the curve y = sin x between x = 0 and x = 2π
ANSWER:
The graph of y = sin x can be drawn as
∴ Required area = Area OABO + Area BCDB
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Question 6:
Find the area enclosed between the parabola y2 = 4ax and the line y = mx
ANSWER:
The area enclosed between the parabola, y2 = 4ax, and the line, y = mx, is represented by the shaded area OABO as
The points of intersection of both the curves are (0, 0) and 
.
We draw AC perpendicular to x-axis.
∴ Area OABO = Area OCABO – Area (ΔOCA)
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Question 7:
Find the area enclosed by the parabola 4y = 3x2 and the line 2y = 3x + 12
ANSWER:
The area enclosed between the parabola, 4y = 3x2, and the line, 2y = 3x + 12, is represented by the shaded area OBAO as
The points of intersection of the given curves are A (–2, 3) and (4, 12).
We draw AC and BD perpendicular to x-axis.
∴ Area OBAO = Area CDBA – (Area ODBO + Area OACO)
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Question 8:
Find the area of the smaller region bounded by the ellipse 
and the line 
ANSWER:
The area of the smaller region bounded by the ellipse, , and the line, , is represented by the shaded region BCAB as
∴ Area BCAB = Area (OBCAO) – Area (OBAO)
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Question 9:
Find the area of the smaller region bounded by the ellipse 
and the line 
ANSWER:
The area of the smaller region bounded by the ellipse, , and the line, , is represented by the shaded region BCAB as
∴ Area BCAB = Area (OBCAO) – Area (OBAO)
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Question 10:
Find the area of the region enclosed by the parabola x2 = y, the line y = x + 2 and x-axis
ANSWER:
The area of the region enclosed by the parabola, x2 = y, the line, y = x + 2, and x-axis is represented by the shaded region OACO as
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Question 11:
Using the method of integration find the area bounded by the curve 
[Hint: the required region is bounded by lines x + y = 1, x – y = 1, – x + y = 1 and – x – y = 11]
ANSWER:
The area bounded by the curve, , is represented by the shaded region ADCB as
The curve intersects the axes at points A (0, 1), B (1, 0), C (0, –1), and D (–1, 0).
It can be observed that the given curve is symmetrical about x-axis and y-axis.
∴ Area ADCB = 4 × Area OBAO
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Question 12:
Find the area bounded by curves 
ANSWER:
The area bounded by the curves, , is represented by the shaded region as
It can be observed that the required area is symmetrical about y-axis.
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Question 13:
Using the method of integration find the area of the triangle ABC, coordinates of whose vertices are A (2, 0), B (4, 5) and C (6, 3)
ANSWER:
The vertices of ΔABC are A (2, 0), B (4, 5), and C (6, 3).
Equation of line segment AB is
Equation of line segment BC is
Equation of line segment CA is
Area (ΔABC) = Area (ABLA) + Area (BLMCB) – Area (ACMA)
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Question 14:
Using the method of integration find the area of the region bounded by lines:
2x + y = 4, 3x – 2y = 6 and x – 3y + 5 = 0
ANSWER:
The given equations of lines are
2x + y = 4 … (1)
3x – 2y = 6 … (2)
And, x – 3y + 5 = 0 … (3)
The area of the region bounded by the lines is the area of ΔABC. AL and CM are the perpendiculars on x-axis.
Area (ΔABC) = Area (ALMCA) – Area (ALB) – Area (CMB)
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Question 15:
Find the area of the region 
ANSWER:
The area bounded by the curves , is represented as
The points of intersection of both the curves are
.
The required area is given by OABCO.
It can be observed that area OABCO is symmetrical about x-axis.
∴ Area OABCO = 2 × Area OBC
Area OBCO = Area OMC + Area MBC
Therefore, the required area is 
sq.units
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Question 16:
Area bounded by the curve y = x3, the x-axis and the ordinates x = –2 and x = 1 is
A. – 9
B. 
C. 
ANSWER:
Thus, the correct answer is D.
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Question 17:
The area bounded by the curve
, x-axis and the ordinates x = –1 and x = 1 is given by
[Hint: y = x2 if x > 0 and y = –x2 if x < 0]
A. 0
B. 
C. 
ANSWER:
Thus, the correct answer is C.
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Question 18:
The area of the circle x2 + y2 = 16 exterior to the parabola y2 = 6x is
A. 
B. 
C. 
ANSWER:
The given equations are
x2 + y2 = 16 … (1)
y2 = 6x… (2)
Area of circle = π (r)2
= π (4)2
= 16π square units
∴ Required area=16π−43(4π+3–√)=16π−16π3−43√3=32π3−43√3=43[8π−3–√] square units∴ Required area=16π-434π+3=16π-16π3-433=32π3-433=438π-3 square units
Thus, the correct answer is C.
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Question 19:
The area bounded by the y-axis, y = cos x and y = sin x when 
A. 
B. 
C. 
ANSWER:
The given equations are
y = cos x … (1)
And, y = sin x … (2)
Required area = Area (ABLA) + area (OBLO)
Integrating by parts, we obtain
Thus, the correct answer is B.