Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y2 = 4x, x2 = 4y.
In y2 = 4x 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 = 4y 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 = 4x and x2 = 4y simultaneously
Put in y2 = 4x
⇒ x4 = 64x
⇒ x3 = 64
⇒ x = 4
Put x = 4 in y2 = 4x
⇒ y2 = 4(4)
⇒ y = 4
Hence the intersection point of two parabola is (4, 4)
We require the area between the two parabolas
⇒ area bounded by two parabolas given = area under parabola y2 = 4x – area under parabola x2 = 4y …(i)
Let us find area under parabola y2 = 4x
⇒ y = 2√x
Integrate from 0 to 4
Now let us find area under parabola x2 = 4y
⇒ x2 = 4y
Integrate from 0 to 4
Using (i)
⇒ area bounded by two parabolas given =
⇒ area bounded by two parabolas given =
Hence area is unit2