16 LM9 Integral Calculus Area Between Curves
16 LM9 Integral Calculus Area Between Curves
What to remember?
Area Between Curves
If f1(x) ≥ f2(x) throughout the interval a ≤x ≤ b, the area between the graphs of f1 and f2 from a
to b is the integral of (f1(x) - f2(x)) dx from a to b.
Area =
𝑏 (𝑓 (x) − 𝑓 (x))dx
∫𝑎 1 2
Example:
1. Find the area of the region bounded by the parabola y= 2-x2 and below by the line y=-x. solve
𝑥2
2 8
𝑥3 + ] =[4 − + 4]-[−2 −
[2𝑥 − −1 1
3 2 3 2 3 + 2]
−1
[4 − 8 4
+ ]+2-1-1
3 2 3 2
4-8+4+2-1-1=6–3+3=9
3 2 3 2 2 2
2. Find the area of the region bounded on the right by the line y=x-2, on the left by the
parabola x = y2, and below by the x axis.
y + 2= y2
y2- y – 2 = 0
(y-2)(y+1)= 0
Y=2, y = -1
2 2
∫ (𝑦 + 2 − 𝑦 2 𝑦2
)𝑑𝑦 =[ + 2𝑦 − 𝑦3
− 2 3]
0
4 8
[ + 4 − ] = 12−16 +4 = −4+4 =10
2 3 6 6 3
ASSC 2ND
2
Calculus 1 with Learning Material 9
Analytic Geometry Application of Integration
What to do?
Skills Exercise A
Solve the following problems.
A. Find the area enclosed by the given curves and lines. 1.The
curve y = x2 – 2 and the line y = 2.
2. The x-axis and the curve y = 2x – x2.
3. The y axis and the curve x = y2 – y3.
4. The curve y2 = x and the line y = 4.
5. The curve x = 3y – y2 and the line x + y = 3.
Skills Exercise B
1. Find the area of the region enclosed by the curve y = sin |𝑥| and the x axis for
5𝜋
−𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋.
𝜋
2. Find the area of the region enclosed by y = cos x and y = sin x for ≤ 𝑥 ≤ .
4 4
ASSC 2ND