AREA UNDER CURVES

Nature of Chapter:
1. If not complete graph transformation, at least standard graphs will be
required, especially graph of a quadratic, ie a parabola

2. This chapter is primarily based on one concept, ie relation between definite

integration and area.

3. Integration won’t bother you in this topic, rather its basic graphs
sometime or understanding the region some times.
 Weightage of Area under Curves (Last 5 years)
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Average

JEE Main 3.6 % 3.0 % 2.3 % 3.0 % 3.0 % 3.00 %

Jee Advanced 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2.60 %

 Area Under Curve
1. Area by vertical strip
2. Area by horizontal strip
3. Plotting Regions
 Area Under Curve
Critical Topics:

● Area under a parabola and line

Recall

X
Some Observations
First of all, let’s make some observations based on the geometrical
interpretation of the definite integral.
 Observation

Type - I
Area of region bounded between y = f (x) and y = g(x) and
the ordinates x = a to x = b
 Observation

Type - I
Area of region bounded between y = f (x) and y = g(x) and
the ordinates x = a to x = b
 Observation

Special Cases
y = f(x)

a b
 Observation

Special Cases
a b

y = f(x)
 Observation

Special Cases
Let’s look at some examples to understand these observations.
Q Find the area bounded by the curve y = cos x
between x = 0 and x = 2π.
Q Find the area bounded by the curve y = cos x
between x = 0 and x = 2π.

Solution:
Y

A E
B D 2𝛑
X’ O 3𝛑 X
F
2
2 C
Y’
Q The area bounded by the curve y = x3 - 4x and x-axis is:

A 5 sq. u

B 9 sq. u

C 8 sq. u

D 12 sq. u
Q The area bounded by the curve y = x3 - 4x and x-axis is:

A 5 sq. u

B 9 sq. u

C 8 sq. u

D 12 sq. u
Q The area bounded by the curve y = x3 - 4x and x-axis is:

Solution:
 Q Area of the region bounded between y = - x2 - 1
and y = x2 from x = -1 to x = 2 is_______

Ex
 Q Area of the region bounded between y = - x2 - 1
and y = x2 from x = -1 to x = 2 is_______

Solution:
Y

X
O

Ex
 Q Find the area of the region bounded between
y = x2 - 4 and the line y = -x + 2 .

Ex
 Q Find the area of the region bounded between
y = x2 - 4 and the line y = -x + 2 .

Solution:
Y

(-3, 5)

(2, 0)
X
O

Ex
Some shortcuts for Parabola Related Areas

(1)

(2)
Some shortcuts for Parabola Related Areas

(1) (3)

(2) (4)
Remember These Values :

1. Area of one cap of sin x /cos x is 2 square units.

0 𝜋

2. Area bounded by y = sin x & y = cos x for x ∈ [0, 2𝜋] is 2√2 units
 JEE Main 2019

Q The area (in sq. units) of the region bounded by the

curve x2 = 4y and the straight line x = 4y - 2 is

D
 JEE Main 2019

Q The area (in sq. units) of the region bounded by the

curve x2 = 4y and the straight line x = 4y - 2 is

D
 JEE Main 2019

Q The area (in sq. units) of the region bounded by the

curve x2 = 4y and the straight line x = 4y - 2 is

Solution:
 JEE Main 2019

Q The area (in sq. units) of the region bounded by the

curve x2 = 4y and the straight line x = 4y - 2 is

Solution:
 JEE Main 26th Aug, 2021

Q The area of the region S = {(x, y) : 3x2 ≤ 4y ≤ 6x + 24} is

 JEE Main 26th Aug, 2021

Q The area of the region S = {(x, y) : 3x2 ≤ 4y ≤ 6x + 24} is

Ans: 27
 JEE Main 26th Aug, 2021

Q The area of the region S = {(x, y) : 3x2 ≤ 4y ≤ 6x + 24} is

Solution:

y = 3/4x2
 JEE Main 29th June, 2022

The area enclosed by y2 = 8x and y = √2x that lies

Q
outside the triangle formed by y = √2x, x = 1, y = 2√2,
is equal to:

D
 JEE Main 29th June, 2022

The area enclosed by y2 = 8x and y = √2x that lies

Q
outside the triangle formed by y = √2x, x = 1, y = 2√2,
is equal to:

D
Solution:
Q Find the area bounded by the curves y = x(x - 1)2 ,
the y-axis and the line y = 2.
Q Find the area bounded by the curves y = x(x - 1)2 ,
the y-axis and the line y = 2.

Solution:
Q Find the area bounded by the curves y = x(x - 1)2 ,
the y-axis and the line y = 2.

Solution:
 JEE Main 12th Apr, 2023

The area of the region enclosed by the curve y = x3

Q
and its tangent at the point (-1, -1) is:

D
 JEE Main 12th Apr, 2023

The area of the region enclosed by the curve y = x3

Q
and its tangent at the point (-1, -1) is:

D
Solution:
Q Area of the region bounded between y = -x2 + 9
and y = x2 from x = 0 to x = 3 is______.
Solution: Y
y = x2

X
O 0

y = -x2 + 9
Q Find the area enclosed by the curves x2 = y, y = x + 2
and x-axis.
Solution:
 JEE Advanced 2022, P2
Consider the functions, f, g : R → R defined by
Q

If 𝞪 is the area of the region

Then the value of 9𝞪 is

 JEE Advanced 2022, P2
Consider the functions, f, g : R → R defined by
Q

If 𝞪 is the area of the region

Then the value of 9𝞪 is

Ans: 6
Solution:
 JEE Main 10th Apr, 2023

Q If the area of the region {(x, y): |x2 - 2| ≤ x} is A, then

6A + 16√2 is equal to _____.
 JEE Main 10th Apr, 2023

Q If the area of the region {(x, y): |x2 - 2| ≤ x} is A, then

6A + 16√2 is equal to _____.

Ans: 27
Solution:
 JEE Main 31st Aug, 2021
If the line y = mx bisects the area enclosed by the lines
Q
x = 0, y = 0, x and the curve y = 1 + 4x - x2, then
12 m is equal to
 JEE Main 31st Aug, 2021
If the line y = mx bisects the area enclosed by the lines
Q
x = 0, y = 0, x and the curve y = 1 + 4x - x2, then
12 m is equal to

Ans: 26
Solution:

y = mx
(0, 1)

3/2
Lets see some typical cases, and learn how we can find area
without using graphs
 IIT 1990

Find the area of the region bounded by the following:

Q
Solution: Y

X
O
Solution:
Solution:
 The area of the region enclosed by the curves
Q
y = x log x and y = 2x - 2x2 is

D None of these
 The area of the region enclosed by the curves
Q
y = x log x and y = 2x - 2x2 is

D None of these
Solution:
Solution:
 JEE Advanced 2013
The area enclosed by the curves y = sin x + cos x and
Q
y = |cos x - sin x| over the interval is

D
 JEE Advanced 2013
The area enclosed by the curves y = sin x + cos x and
Q
y = |cos x - sin x| over the interval is

D
Solution:
Solution:
But sometimes, graphs are really helpful, rather they should
not be avoided at all.
Q The area bounded by the curve y = sin-1 (sin x) and
the x-axis from x = 0 to x = 4𝞹 is equal to the area
bounded by the curve y = cos-1 (cos x) and the x-axis
from x = -𝞹 to x = a, then the value of a is equal to

B 2𝞹

D
Q The area bounded by the curve y = sin-1 (sin x) and
the x-axis from x = 0 to x = 4𝞹 is equal to the area
bounded by the curve y = cos-1 (cos x) and the x-axis
from x = -𝞹 to x = a, then the value of a is equal to

B 2𝞹

D
Solution:

O 2𝝅 3𝝅 4𝝅
-𝝅 O a 2𝝅
 Observation

Type - II
Area of region bounded between x = f (y) and x = g(y) and the
abscissae y = a to y = b
 Observation

Type - II
Area of region bounded between x = f (y) and x = g(y) and the
abscissae y = a to y = b
 Observation

Special Cases
 Observation

Special Cases
 Observation

Special Cases
Let’s look at some examples to understand these observations.
 Area of the region bounded between y = ln x and the
Q
y-axis from y = 1 to y = 2 is_______.
 Area of the region bounded between y = ln x and the
Q
y-axis from y = 1 to y = 2 is_______.

Solution:
Y

X
O
x = e x = e2
Q Find the area bounded by x = 2y - y2 and the y-axis.
Q Find the area bounded by x = 2y - y2 and the y-axis.

Solution:

y2 = 2y - x
Q The area of the region bounded between y = ex and
y = ln x from y = 1/2 to y = 2 is _____

D None of these
Q The area of the region bounded between y = ex and
y = ln x from y = 1/2 to y = 2 is _____

D None of these
Solution:
 JEE Main 24th June, 2022

Q The area (in sq. units) of the region enclosed between

the parabola y2 = 2x and the line x + y = 4 is_____.

Recall
 JEE Main 24th June, 2022

Q The area (in sq. units) of the region enclosed between

the parabola y2 = 2x and the line x + y = 4 is_____.

Ans: 18
Solution:
 JEE Main 24th Jan, 2023

Q If the area of the region bounded by the curves

y2 - 2y = -x, x + y = 0 is A, then 8A is equal to _____.
 JEE Main 24th Jan, 2023

Q If the area of the region bounded by the curves

y2 - 2y = -x, x + y = 0 is A, then 8A is equal to _____.

Ans: 36
Solution:
Q The area of the plane region bounded by the curves
x + 2y2 = 0 and x + 3y2 = 1 is :

A 4/3

B 5/3

C 1/3

D 2/3
Q The area of the plane region bounded by the curves
x + 2y2 = 0 and x + 3y2 = 1 is :

A 4/3

B 5/3

C 1/3

D 2/3
Solution:
 JEE Main 2013

Q The area (in sq units) bounded by the curves y = √x ,

2y - x + 3 = 0, the x-axis and lying in first quadrant is :

A 9

B 6

C 18

Recall
D 27/4
 JEE Main 2013

Q The area (in sq units) bounded by the curves y = √x ,

2y - x + 3 = 0, the x-axis and lying in first quadrant is :

A 9

B 6

C 18

D 27/4
Solution:
Y

X
O (3, 0)
Alternate Solution
Y

X
O (3, 0)
 JEE Advanced 2019, P1

Q The area of the region {(x, y) : xy ≤ 8, 1 ≤ y ≤ x2 } is

D
 JEE Advanced 2019, P1

Q The area of the region {(x, y) : xy ≤ 8, 1 ≤ y ≤ x2 } is

D
Solution:
Solution:
 Observation

Area bounded by y = f-1(x) between x = a and x = b and x–axis is same

as area bounded by y = f(x) between y = a and y = b and y-axis

y=b
A

y=a

x=a x=b
Q Let f(x) = x3 + 3x + 2 and g(x) is the inverse of it. Find
the area bounded by g(x), the x-axis and the ordinate
at x = -2 and x = 6.
Solution:
y=6
A1 = Area of rectangle A₁
(0, 2)
x = -1
x=1
A₂
Now, y = -2
Solution:
y=6
A₁
(0, 2)
x = -1
x=1
A₂
y = -2

So, required area is

Plotting Regions
 Plotting Regions
In this section, we will learn how to plot some typical regions bounded by
some curves.

Basic graph transformations and rough graph drawing skills will be required.

A little bit of coordinate geometry is also expected.

Q Shade the regions given by the following:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)
Q Shade the regions given by the following:

(a)
Solution:
Y

(0, 2)
(-1, 1) (1, 1)
X
O
Q Shade the regions given by the following:

(b)
Solution:

(0, 1) y=1

X
O
(0, -1)
Q Shade the regions given by the following:

(c)
Solution:

y = ln(x + e)
(0, 1)

X
O
(-e, 0)
Q Shade the regions given by the following:
(d)
Solution:
Q Shade the regions given by the following:
(e)
Solution:
Y

y=x
y = x + sin x
(π, π)

X
O
Q Find the area of the ellipse
Solution:

Y
(0, b)

O X
(-a, 0) (a, 0)

(0, -b)