Referring to the AP Inter 2nd Year Maths Study Material Chapter 8 Application of Integrals Exercise 8a Solutions makes it easier to understand complex problems.
AP Inter 2nd Year Maths Application of Integrals Solutions Exercise 8a
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Question 1.
Find the area of the region bounded by the ellipse \(\frac{x^2}{16}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1\)
Solution:
We have \(\frac{x^2}{16}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1 \Rightarrow \frac{y^2}{9}=1-\frac{x^2}{16} \Rightarrow y^2=9\left(\frac{16-x^2}{16}\right) \Rightarrow y=\frac{3}{4} \sqrt{16-x^2}\)
Ares of the ellipse = 4 × Area(OAB)

A = \(4 \int_0^4 \mathrm{ydx}=4\left(\frac{3}{4}\right) \int_0^4 \sqrt{16-\mathrm{x}^2} \mathrm{dx}\)
= \(3\left[\frac{x}{2} \sqrt{16-x^2}+\frac{16}{2} \sin ^{-1} \frac{x}{4}\right]_0^4=3\left[2 \sqrt{16-16}+8 \sin ^{-1}(1)-0-8 \sin ^{-1}(0)\right]\)
= 3\(\left[\frac{8 \pi}{2}\right]\) = 3[4π]= 12π
∴ Ares of the given ellipse = 12π sq.units
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Question 2.
Find the area of the region bounded by the ellipse \(\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1\)
Solution:
We have \(\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1 \Rightarrow \frac{y^2}{9}=1-\frac{x^2}{4} \Rightarrow y^2=9\left(\frac{4-x^2}{4}\right) \Rightarrow y=\frac{3}{2} \sqrt{4-x^2}\)
Area of the ellipse A = 4 × Area(OAB)

A = \(4 \int_0^2 \mathrm{ydx}=4\left(\frac{3}{2}\right) \int_0^2 \sqrt{4-\mathrm{x}^2} \mathrm{dx}\)
= \(\left[\frac{x}{2} \sqrt{4-x^2}+\frac{4}{2} \sin ^{-1} \frac{x}{2}\right]_0^2=6\left[\frac{2 \pi}{2}\right]=6 \pi\)
∴ Ares of the given ellipse = 6π sq.units