Find the area of the region bounded by the parabola y2 = 2px, x2 = 2py

In y2 = 2px parabola it is not defined for negative values of x hence the parabola will be to the right of Y-axis passing through (0, 0)


Similarly for x2 = 2py parabola it is not defined for negative values of y hence parabola will be above X-axis opening upwards and passing through (0, 0)


Let us find the point of intersection by solving the equations y2 = 2px and x2 = 2py simultaneously


Put in y2 = 2px




x4 = 8p3x


x3 = 8p3


x = 2p


Put x = 2p in y2 = 2px


y2 = 2p(2p)


y = 2p


Hence the intersection point of two parabola is (2p, 2p)



We require the area between the two parabolas


area bounded by two parabolas given = area under parabola y2 = 2px – area under parabola x2 = 2py …(i)



Let us find area under parabola y2 = 2px


y = √2p√x


Integrate from 0 to 2p












Now let us find area under parabola x2 = 2py


x2 = 2py



Integrate from 0 to 2p







Using (i)


area bounded by two parabolas given =


area bounded by two parabolas given =


Hence area is unit2


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