Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Application of Integrals

Question:
Area lying between the parabola \(y^{2}=4ax\) and its latus rectum is
Options:
\(\frac{8}{3}a^{2}\)
\(\frac{8}{3}a\)
\(\frac{4}{3}a\)
\(\frac{4}{3}a^{2}\)
Correct Answer:
\(\frac{8}{3}a^{2}\)
Explanation:
\(\begin{aligned}\text{Area}&=2\int_{0}^{a}2\sqrt{ax}dx\\ &=4\sqrt{a}\left[\frac{x^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\frac{3}{2}}\right]_{0}^{a}\\ &=\frac{8}{3}a^{2}\end{aligned}\)