Find the area of the region bounded by and y = x.
y = √x
squaring both sides
⇒ y2 = x
In y2 = x 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)
Now y = √x means y and x both has to be positive hence both lie in 1st quadrant hence y = √x will be part of y2 = x which is lying only in 1st quadrant
And y = x is a straight line passing through origin
We have to find area between y = √x and y = x shown below
To find intersection point of parabola and line solve parabola equation and line equation simultaneously
Put y = x in y2 = x
⇒ x2 = x
⇒ x = 1
Put x = 1 in y = x we get y = 1
Hence point of intersection is (1, 1)
⇒ area between parabolic curve and line = area under parabolic curve – area under line …(i)
Let us find area under parabolic curve
⇒ y = √x
Integrate from 0 to 1
Now let us find area under straight line y = x
y = x
Integrate from 0 to 1
Using (i)
⇒ area between parabolic curve and line = = unit2
Hence area bounded is unit2