Find the area under the curve above x - axis from x = 0 to x = 2. Draw a sketch of curve also.

Given equations are:

x – axis ...... (1)


x = 0 ...... (2)


x = 2 ...... (3)


And ...... (4)


equation (4) represents a half parabola with vertex at and passing through (2,0) on x - axis, equation (3) represents a line parallel to y - axis at a distance of 2 units and equation (2) represents y - axis.


A rough sketch is given as below: -


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We have to find the area of shaded region.


Required area


= shaded region OABC


(the area can be found by taking a small slice in each region of width Δx, then the area of that sliced part will be yΔx as it is a rectangle and then integrating it to get the area of the whole region)


(As x is between (0,2) and the value of y varies)


(as )



Substitute


So the above equation becomes,



On integrating we get,



On applying the limits we get,





Hence the area under the curve above x - axis from x = 0 to x = 2 is equal to square units.


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