1 Z

1. Find the area bounded by y = √ , the x-

k

2x + 1 kx − x2 dx = 9
axis, and the vertical lines x = 0 and x = 4. 0 2 k
kx x3 
− =9
2 3 0
k3 k3
− =9
2 3
k3 √
= 9 =⇒ k 3 = 54 = 27 · 2 =⇒ k = 3 2
3

√
5. Find the area bounded by y = x 2x2 + 1, the x-
axis, and the vertical lines x = 0 and x = 2.
Let A(R)Z be the area of the region described.
4
1 Let A(R)Z be the area of the region described.
A(R) = √ dx 2 √
Z 9 0 2x + 1 A(R) = x 2x2 + 1 dx
1 Z
u−1/2 du
0
= u = 2x + 1, du = 2 dx 1 9 1/2
2 1 u = 2x2 + 1, du = 4x dx
9 = u du
1 u1/2  4 1
9
= × 1 u3/2 
2 1/2 1 = ×
= 9 − 11/2 = 3 − 1 = 2 sq. units
1/2 4 3/2 1
1 3/2
27 − 1 13
= 9 − 13/2 = = sq. units
6 6 3

2. Find k > 1 such that the region bounded by the

curves y = 1, y = x−2 , and x = k has an area of
6 square units. 6. Find k such that the area of the region under the
curve y = x(k −x), (0 ≤ x ≤ k), is 1 square unit.
Z k

1 − x−2 dx = 6 Z k
1 k x(k − x) dx = 1
1 
x+ =6 Z0 k
 x 1  

1 1 kx − x2 dx = 1
k+ − 1+ =6 0 2 k
k 1 kx x3 
− =1
3 0
1
k+ −8=0 2
k k3 k3
k 2 − 8k +√ 1=0 √ − =1
8 ± 64 − 4 8 ± 2 15 √ 2 3
∗
k = = = 4 ± 15 k 3 √
= 1 =⇒ k 3 = 6 =⇒ k = 6
3
2 √ 2
6
Choose k = 4 + 15.

1 x
3. Find the area bounded by y = , the x- 7. Find the area bounded by y = √ , the x-
(2x + 1)2 2x2 + 1
axis, and the vertical lines x = 1 and x = 2. axis, and the vertical lines x = 0 and x = 2.

Let A(R)Z be the area of the region described. Let A(R)Z be the area of the region described.
2 2
1 x
A(R) = 2
dx A(R) = √ dx
Z 1 (2x + 1) Z 0 2x 2+1

1 5 −2 1 9 −1/2
= u du u = 2x + 1, du = 2 dx = u du u = 2x2 + 1, du = 4x dx
2 3 4 1
 9
1 u−1  1 u1/2 
5
= × = ×
2 −1 3  4 1/2 1
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1/2
3−1
=− − =− ×− = sq. units = 9 − 11/2 = = 1 sq. unit
2 5 3 2 15 15 2 2

4. Find k > 0 such that the region bounded by the 8. Find k such that y = kx bisects the region boun-
curves y = x2 and y = kx has area 9 sq. units. ded by the x-axis and the curve y = x − x2 .
 kx = x − x2 1 + kx = −x
x2 − (1 − k)x = 0 (k + 1)x = −1
x(x − (1 − k)) = 0 1
x=−
x = 0, x = 1 − k
 k+1 
(0, 0), 1 − k, k − k 2 intersection points 1 1
Z 1−k − , ∩ of y = −x, y = 1 + kx


k+1 k+1
x − x2 − kx dx 1 + kx = 2x
0 Z 1−k Z 1 (k − 2)x = −1

1
= kx dx + x − x2 dx x=−
Z 1−k 0 1−k  k−2 

1 1
(1 − k) x − x2 dx − , ∩ of y = 2x, y = 1 + kx
k−2 k−2
0 Z 1−k Z 1

Let A(k)Z be the area of the region described.
= kx dx + x − x2 dx 0

 0
1−k 1−k A(k) = ((1 + kx) − (−x)) dx
(1 − k)x2 x3  − k+1
1

− Z
3  − k−2
1
2
 2 1−k0  2 1 + ((1 + kx) − 2x) dx
kx  x x3  Z 0
= + −
2 0 3 1−k
0
2 = (1 + (k + 1)x)) dx
− k+1
1

Z − k−2
1

+ (1 + (k − 2)x) dx
(1 − k) 3
(1 − k)3
 0 0
− (k + 1)x2 
2 3 = x+  1
k(1 − k)2 1 (1 − k)2 (1 − k)3 2 − k+1
= + − +  − 1
  2 6 2 3 (k − 2)x2  k−2
1 2 (1 − k) 2
(1 − k) 1 + x+
− (1 − k)3 + = 2 
2 3 2 6 0
(1 − k) 3
1
=
3 6  2 !
(1 − k)3 = 1/2 1 k+1 1
1 1 =− − + · −
1−k = √ =⇒ k = 1 − √ k+1 2 k+1
3
2 3
2  2 !
1 k−2 1
+ − + · −
k−2 2 k−2
1 1 1 1 1 1
= − · − + ·
x k+1 2 k+1 k−2 2 k−2
9. Find the area bounded by y = , the x- 1 1 1 1
(2x2 + 1)2 = · − ·
2 k+1 2 k−2
axis, and the vertical lines x = 0 and x = 4. ′ 1 1 1 1
A (k) = − · + ·
2 (k + 1) 2 2 (k − 2)2
Let A(R)Z be the area of the region described. 1 (k − 4k + 4) − (k 2 + 2k + 1)
2
=− ·
4
x 2 (k + 1)2 (k − 2)2

A(R) = 2 dx
2 6k − 3 6 k − 12
Z 33 0 (2x + 1) = =
1 2(k + 1)2 (k − 2)2 2(k + 1)2 (k − 2)2
= u−2 du u = 2x2 + 1, du = 4x dx ′
Set A (k) = 0.
4 1 33 1 1
1 u−1  k − = 0 =⇒ k =
= × 2 2
4 −1 1  A′ (0.4) < 0 while A′ (0.6) > 0.
1 1 1 −1 −32 8 This means k = 12 corresponds to a rel. min.
=− − = · = sq. units
4 33 1 4 33 33 A(k) → +∞ as k → −1+ or as k → 2− .
This implies k = 12 corresponds to an absolute
minimum area.

10. Find the value of k between −1 and 2 such that

the area of the region bounded by the lines

y = −x, y = 2x, and y = 1 + kx

is a minimum.