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LAB 31

Application of Integrals

Aim :

• To find the area enclosed by the curves using definite integrals.

Concepts :

• Definite integrals.

Activity 31.1 - Area Bounded by x-Axis

• Create two number sliders and input boxes for them.

• Draw the graph , f (x) = x2

• Find the area enclosed by x = a , x = b , X − axis and the

[Input Command : Integral (f , a, b)]

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• Find the area enclosed by the curve y = x2 , x-axis ,between

1. x = −1 and x = 3
Answer

Findings:


Area enclosed by y = x2 , 3
 Z
9.33

= x2 dx = · · · · · ·
x-axis, x = −1 and x = 3

 −1
Sq. units

2. x = −5 and x = 0

Answer

Findings:


Area enclosed by y = x2 , 0

 Z
= x2 dx = · 41.67
·····
x-axis, x = −5 and x = 0

 −5
Sq. units

• Create an Input Box for the function f (x).

• Find the area of the following enclosed regions.

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 Enclosed Region Area
Z −1

1 2
y = x − 1 , x-axis, (x2 − 1)dx = · · · -1.33
···
1
x= -1 and x=1 Area = 1.33 sq units

2
2 y =x, x-axis
, ,
4.67 sq units
x = 1, x = 4

x2 y 2 37.68 sq. units

4 x2 + y 2 = 4 12.56 sq. units

Activity 31.2 - Area of a region which is above and below x-axis

• Open the applet Activity 31.1 and save it as 31.2. Set ,

f (x) = x2 − 3 , a = −3 , and b = 3

• Find the area enclosed by the curve y = x2 − 3, x-axis , x = −3

and x = 3
Z 3
ie, (x2 − 3)dx = · · ·0· · ·
−3

( The portion of the curve above x axis give definite integral value positive
and below x axis give definite integral value negative )

Answer

• Find the area of the portion below x-axis. To Find This,

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 – Find the points of intersections A and B of the curve with

x-axis.

– Then give the input command Integral(f, x(A), x(B))

Answer

6.93 sq units

• Find the area of the portion above x-axis.

Answer

6.93 sq units

• What is the total area of the portion ?

Answer

13.86 sq units

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Alternate Method

 
• Edit the function as f (x) = x3 − 3

• Set a = −3 and b = 3

• Find the area using the input command Integral(f, a, b)

Answer

13.86 sq units

• Evaluate the area of the following regions:

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 Enclosed Region Area

1 y = sin x , x-axis, 4 sq. units

x = 0, x = 2π

2 y = x3 , x-axis,
68 sq. units
x = −2, x = 4

3 y = |x| − 2, x-axis,
4 sq. units
x = −1, x = 3

, ,

√
• If the area bounded by the curve y = 3x and the line x = 12

is divided in the ratio 1 : 7 by the line x = a , then find the

value of a .

Answer

Total area =48 sq. units

a=3

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Activity 31.3- Combination of Curves

• Find the area of the region bounded by the curve x2 + y 2 = 32 ,

the line y = x , and x-axis in the first quadrant.

– Draw x2 + y 2 = 32 and y = x.

– Identify the enclosed region.

– Mark the point of intersection of the line with the circle as A

and the intersection of circle and x-axis as B

– Find the area under the line y = x

[Input Command, a = Integral (x, 0, x(A)) ]

– Find the area under the circle x2 + y 2 = 32

Answer

The area under the line y = x is 8 sq. units

Required area 8 + 4.57 = 12.57 sq. units

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• Find the area of the following regions:
1. Region in the first quadrant bounded by x-axis ,the line
√
y = 3x and the circle x2 + y 2 = 4

Answer

2.1 sq units
.

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