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Chapter 5 Applications of Definite Integral
5-1 Area between Curves:
Let
)(
 x f  y
=
and
)(
 xg y
=
are continuous functions such that
)()(
xg x f 
for all
 x
in the interval
],[
ba
. Then the area
 A
bounded by the two curves
)(
 x f 
,
)(
 xg
and the two lines
a x
=
,
b x
=
is givenby
)(
 x f  y
top
=
 
∫ ∫ ∫ 
===
babot topba
dx y ydx xg x f dA A
][)]()([
 
dA
 where
=
dA
The area element
dx y y
bot top
][
=
 The last formula can be interpreted as a sum of area
)(
 xg y
bot 
=
 Elements
dA
of vertical strips of height
)]()([
xg x f 
 
dx
 and width
dx
from
a x
=
to
b x
=
, i.e.
∫ 
=
dA A
 where (
∫ 
) for sum.
Example:
Find the area bounded by the graph of 
 x y
=
3
and
9
2
=
x y
.
Solution:
[ ]
[ ]
∫ ∫ 
===
babot topba
dx y ydx xg x f  A
)()(
 
ba
&
are the intersection points.
 x y
=
3
,
9
2
=
x y
, then
93
2
=
x x
 
012
2
=+
x x
, then
0)3)(4(
=+
x x
 
4
=
 x
,
3
=
 x
 
[ ] [ ]
dx x xdx x x A
∫ ∫ 
+==
342342
)12()9()3(
 
6343)]4)(12( 2)4(3)4([)]3)(12( 2333[)1223(
2323 3423
=++=
+=
 x x x
 
 
 
2
1
 A
2
 A
 L
 x
 R
 x
dy
dA
 L
 x
 R
 x
Example:
Find the area bounded by the parabolas
2
 x y
=
 
2
2
x y
=
for
20
x
.
Solution:
The Intersection points
 y
 
2
 x y
=
,
2
2
x y
=
, then
22
2
x x
=
 
22
2
=
 x
 
1
2
=
 x
 
1
±=
 x
 Then
21
A A A
+=
 
[ ] [ ]
∫ ∫ 
=+=
21221022
4)2()2(
dx x xdx x x A
 
Determine the area by integrating with respect to
y
:
Some region are best treated by regarding
 x
as a function of 
 y
.If the region is bounded by the two continuous curves
)(
 y f  x
=
,
)(
 yg x
=
and the two lines
c y
=
,
 y
=
and
)()(
yg y f 
for all
 y
in the interval
],[
c
, then the area is given by
∫ ∫ ∫ 
===
c L Rc
dy x xdy yg y f dA A
][)]()([
 where
=
dA
The area element
dy x x
 L R
][
=
 
 
 
3
dA
dy
Example:
Find the area bounded by the parabola
2
 x y
=
, the line
 x y
=
2
and
0
=
 y
.
Solution:
Intersection points
2
 x y
=
,
 x y
=
2
, then
 
 x x
=
2
2
 
02
2
=+
x x
, then
0)1)(2(
=+
x x
 
2
=
 x
,
1
=
 x
 Then
653222])2[(
102 / 3210
=
===
∫ ∫ 
y y ydy y ydA A
 If we need to integrate with respect to
 x
, then the area will be given by
21
A A A
+=
 
[ ]
[ ]
∫ ∫ 
+=
21102
0)2(0
dx xdx x A
 
65223
212103
=
    
+
    
=
x x x
 
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