Find the area bounded by the curve $y = \sin x$ between $x = 0$ and $x = 2\pi$. |
$0 \text{ sq. units}$ $4 \text{ sq. units}$ $2 \text{ sq. units}$ $2\pi \text{ sq. units}$ |
$4 \text{ sq. units}$ |
The correct answer is Option (2) → $4 \text{ sq. units}$ Required area $= \int\limits_{0}^{2\pi} |\sin x| \, dx = \int\limits_{0}^{\pi} \sin x \, dx + \left| \int\limits_{\pi}^{2\pi} \sin x \, dx \right|$ $= -[\cos x]_{0}^{\pi} + |[-\cos x]_{\pi}^{2\pi}|$ $= -[\cos \pi - \cos 0] + |-\cos 2\pi + \cos \pi|$ $= -[-1 - 1] + |-1 - 1|$ $= 2 + 2 = 4 \text{ sq. units}$ |