Basic Calculus

Learning Activity Sheet

Quarter 4 – MELC 10
Computing the area of a plane region using the
definite Integral

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

Mathematics – SHS Grade 11 Basic Calculus
Activity Sheet No. 10
First Edition, 2020

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 Quarter 4, Week 8
Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) No. 10
Name of Learner:______________________________ Grade and Section:_________
Date:____________________

BASIC CALCULUS LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

Computing the area of a plane region using the definite Integral

I. Learning Competency with code

Computes the area of a plane region using the definite integral
(STEM_BC11I-IVi-j-1)
II. Background Information for Learners

Let the function f be a continuous function. If the graph of y = f (x) on the interval
[a, b] lies entirely above the x-axis, then the area of the region bounded by the curves

y = f (x), the x-axis, and the vertical lines x = a and x = b is equal to ∫ ( ) .

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III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites
Balmaceda, JM, et al.(2016) Basic Calculus Teaching Guide. Pasig City:
Department of Education-Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR), pp
345-361.

IV. Activity Proper

EXAMPLE 1: Find the area of the plane region bounded by
and the .
Solution:
The plane region on the left obviously
lies in the first quadrant of the
Cartesian plane, hence applying the
𝑦 𝑥 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus in
evaluating the definite integral, we
have

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𝐴𝑅 ( 𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥
1

𝑥2
𝑥
2
( )2 ( )2
𝑨𝑹 2 2
(8) 0.5
𝑨𝑹 𝟏𝟗. 𝟓 𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔

𝑥 𝑥

𝐹𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒

Therefore, the area of the plane region is 19.5 square units.

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EXAMPLE 2: Find the area of the plane region bounded by 2

2 and the .
Solution:

𝑦 𝑥2

𝐴𝑅 𝐴𝑅

𝑥 2 𝑥 2

𝐹𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒 2

2
2
( )
2
3
2
2
8 8
( 2) ( ( 2))

8 8 2 28
2 2
1
Hence, the area of the plane region is or 9.33 square units.
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Remarks for Example 2:

1. You may draw the figure in your notebook and shade the part with label .
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2. As we inspect the graph of the curve , it is symmetric with respect to the
y-axis.
2 2
3. Another method of getting the area is: 2. ∫ ( )

Let us now generalize the problem on finding the area of the plane region bounded by two
or more curves as shown in figure 3.

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 𝐹𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒

Let h be the height or the distance between two curves at x.

h = y-coordinate of the upper curve – y-coordinate of the lower curve.
If y = f(x) is the upper curve and y = g(x) is the lower curve, then h = f (x) – g (x).

Area Between Two Curves

If f and g are continuous functions on the interval [a, b] and f(x) ≥ g(x) for all x [a, b], then
the area of the region bounded by the two curves, and the vertical lines x = a and x = b is

[ ( ) ( )] .
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EXAMPLE 3: Find the area of the plane region bounded by the curve and

2.
Solution:
𝑦 𝑥2

𝑦 𝑥 2

𝐴𝑅

𝐹𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒

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 2 2
Let ( ) and ( ) 2. The upper curve in figure 4 is ( ) and the
lower curve is ( ) 2. The two curves intersect at and 2. Hence,

[ ( ) ( )]
2
[( 2 ) ( 2)]
2
( 2
2)
2
( 2 )

3 2
2
2
23 22 ( )3 ( )2
(2) ( )
2 2

8 ( )3 ( )2
( 2) ( )
2 2
8
( 2 2) ( 8)
2
8
( 0 ) ( )
2
8 2 5
20 20.8
2
2
Hence, the area of the plane region bounded by the two curves ( ) and
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( ) 2 is 0 6 or 20.83 square units.

EXERCISES
Finding the area of the plane region. Draw a sketch of the graph of each of the following.
1. Find the area of the plane region bounded by and
the .
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2. Find the area of the plane region bounded by 2 and
the .
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3. Find the area of the plane region bounded by 2 and .

V. Reflection

Complete the following sentences:

1. The most challenging part of this learning activity sheet was…

2. In this learning activity sheet, I learned that….

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Exercises
1. 6 square units
2
2. or 4.67 square units
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3. 20 6 𝑜𝑟 20.8 square units
Answer Key VI.