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


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