Practicing Success
If $f(x) =\left\{\begin{matrix}x,&0<x<\frac{1}{2}\\\frac{1}{2},&x=\frac{1}{2}\\1-x,&\frac{1}{2}<x<1\end{matrix}\right.$ and $g(x)=\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)^2$, then the area bounded by $y = f(x)$ and $y = g(x)$ from $x =\frac{1}{2}$ to $x=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$, is |
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}-\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+\frac{1}{3}$ $2\sqrt{3}$ $3\sqrt{3}$ |
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}-\frac{1}{3}$ |
The area bounded by the curves $y = f(x)$ and $y = g(x)$ is shaded in Fig. Let A be the required area. Then, $A=\int\limits_{1/2}^{\sqrt{3}/2}(y_2-y_1)dx=\int\limits_{1/2}^{\sqrt{3}/2}\left\{(1-x)-(x-\frac{1}{2})^2\right\}dx$ $⇒A=\left[-\frac{(1-x)^2}{2}-\frac{(x-1/2)^3}{3}\right]_{1/2}^{\sqrt{3}/2}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}-\frac{1}{3}$ |