Area between curve and curve
Area between curve and curve
Last updated at July 14, 2026 by Teachoo
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Question 11 Using the method of integration find the area of the region bounded by lines: 2š„ + š¦ = 4, 3š„ā2š¦=6 and š„ā3š¦+5=0 Plotting the 3 lines on the graph 2š„ + š¦ = 4 3š„ ā 2š¦ = 6 š„ ā 3š¦ + 5 = 0 Find intersecting Points A & B Point A Point A is intersection of lines x ā 3y + 5 = 0 & 2x + y = 4 Now, x ā 3y + 5 = 0 x = 3y ā 5 Putting x = 3y ā 5 in 2x + y = 4 2(3y ā 5) + y = 4 6y ā 10 + y = 4 7y = 14 y = 2 Putting y = 2 in x ā 3y + 5 = 0 x ā 3(2) + 5 = 0 x ā 6 + 5 = 0 x = 1 So, point A (1, 2) Point B Point B is intersection of lines x ā 3y + 5 = 0 & 3x ā 2y = 6 Now, x ā 3y + 5 = 0 x = 3y ā 5 Putting x = 3y ā 5 in 3x ā 2y = 6 3(3y ā 5) ā 2y = 6 9y ā 15 ā 2y = 6 7y = 21 y = 3 Putting y = 3 in x ā 3y + 5 = 0 x ā 3(3) + 5 = 0 x ā 9 + 5 = 0 x = 4 So, point B is (4, 3) Finding area Area Required = Area ABED ā Area ACD ā Area CBE Area ABED Area ABED =ā«_1^4ā暦 šš„ć š¦ā Equation of AB š„ ā 3š¦+5=0 š„+5=3š¦ (š„ + 5)/3=š¦ š¦=(š„ + 5)/3 Therefore, Area ABED =ā«_1^4āć((š„+5)/3) šš„ć =1/3 ā«_1^4āć(š„+5) šš„ć =1/3 [š„^2/2+5š„]_1^4 =1/3 [4^2/2+5.4ā[1^2/2+5.1]] =1/3 [8+20ā1/2ā5] =1/3 [45/2] =15/2 Area ACD Area ACD =ā«_1^2ā暦 šš„ć š¦ā Equation of line AC 2š„+š¦=4 š¦=4ā2š„ Area ACD =ā«_1^2āć(4ā2š„" " ) šš„ć =[4š„ā(2š„^2)/2]_1^2 =[4š„āš„^2 ]_1^2 =[4.2ā2^2ā[4.1ā1^2 ]] =[8ā4ā4+1] = 1 Area CBE Area CBE =ā«_2^4ā暦 šš„ć š¦ā Equation of line BC 3š„+2š¦=6 3š„ā6=2š¦ (3š„ ā 6)/2=š¦ š¦=(3š„ ā 6)/2 Therefore, Area CBE =ā«_2^4āć((3š„ ā 6)/2) šš„ć =1/2 ā«_2^4āć(3š„ā6) šš„ć =1/2 [(3š„^2)/2ā6š„]_2^4 =1/2 [ć3.4ć^2/2ā6.4ā[ć3.2ć^2/2ā6.2]] =1/2 [24ā24ā6+12] =3 Hence Area Required = Area ABED ā Area ACD ā Area CBE =15/2ā1ā3 =15/2ā4 =(15 ā 8)/2 =š/š square units