Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Application of Integrals

Question:

The area enclosed by the parabola ay = 3(a2 - x2) and the x-axis is : 

Options:

4 a2

a2

6 a2

5 a2

Correct Answer:

4 a2

Explanation:

The parabola cuts the x-axis at points (-a, 0) and (a, 0)

A = \(\int_{-a}^{a}d\)x y 

   = 2 x \(\frac{3}{a}\) \(\int_{0}^{a}d\)x (a^2 - x^2)

   = 4 a2