The area bounded by the curve y = -x|x|, x-axis and the ordinates x = -1 and x = 1 is given by :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
y = -x|x|
$y=\left\{\begin{array}{rl}-x^2 & x \geq 0 \\ x^2 & x<0\end{array}\right.$
plotting graph
x-axis
x = -1
and x = +1
area of region I = area of region II (by symmetry)
So total area = 2 × area of region I
$=2 x \int\limits_{-1}^0 x^2 d x$
$2 \times\left[\frac{x^3}{3}\right]_{-1}^0$
$= \frac{2}{3}$ sq units