Find the area of the region bounded by the curve $4x^2 + y^2 = 36$ using integration.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → $18\pi$ sq units
Given curve is $4x^2 + y^2 = 36$
or, $\frac{x^2}{9} + \frac{y^2}{36} = 1$
or, $\frac{x^2}{3^2} + \frac{y^2}{6^2} = 1$
since, ellipse is symmetrical along x-axis and y-axis.
$\text{Area of ellipse} = \text{Area of ABCD}$
$= 4 \times \text{Area of OBC}$
$= 4 \times \int\limits_{0}^{3} y dx$
$= 4 \times \int\limits_{0}^{3} (2 \sqrt{9 - x^2}) dx$
$= 8 \int\limits_{0}^{3} \sqrt{9 - x^2} dx$ [since, OBC is above x-axis]
$= 8 \int\limits_{0}^{3} \sqrt{3^{2} - x^{2}} \, dx$
$= 8 \left[ \frac{x}{2} \sqrt{3^{2} - x^{2}} + \frac{3^{2}}{2} \sin^{-1} \frac{x}{3} \right]_{0}^{3}$
$= 8 \left[ \frac{x}{2} \sqrt{9 - x^{2}} + \frac{9}{2} \sin^{-1} \frac{x}{3} \right]_{0}^{3}$
$= 8 \left[ 0 + \frac{9}{2} \sin^{-1}(1) - (0 + 0) \right]$
$= 8 \times \frac{9}{2} \times \frac{\pi}{2}$
$= 2 \times 9\pi$
$= 18\pi \text{ sq. units}$