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QJEEM17Ma6ec9: JEE Main 2017 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM17Ma6ec9 Solution: The area (in sq. units) of the smaller portion enclosed between …

The area (in sq. units) of the smaller portion enclosed between the curves, x2 + y2 = 4 and y2 = 3x, is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 123+π3{1 \over {2\sqrt 3 }} + {\pi \over 3}
  • B 13+2π3{1 \over {\sqrt 3 }} + {{2\pi } \over 3}
  • C 123+2π3{1 \over {2\sqrt 3 }} + {{2\pi } \over 3}
  • D 13+4π3{1 \over {\sqrt 3 }} + {{4\pi } \over 3}

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The given equation x2+y2=4{x^2} + {y^2} = 4 is equation of circle of radius 2 centred at origin and equation y2=3x{y^2} = 3x is the equation of parabola.

JEE Main 2017 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot Mathematics - Area Under The Curves Question 123 English Explanation

x2+y2=4{x^2} + {y^2} = 4 ..... (1)

y2=3x{y^2} = 3x ..... (2)

Substituting Eq. (2) in Eq. (1), we get

x2+3x−4=0{x^2} + 3x - 4 = 0

⇒x2+4x−x−4=0\Rightarrow {x^2} + 4x - x - 4 = 0

⇒x(x+4)−1(x+4)=0\Rightarrow x(x + 4) - 1(x + 4) = 0

⇒(x−1)(x+4)=0\Rightarrow (x - 1)(x + 4) = 0

⇒(x−1)=0\Rightarrow (x - 1) = 0 and (x+4)=0(x + 4) = 0

Therefore, x = 1, −- 4. Considering x = 1, then from Eq. (2), we get y=3,−3y = \sqrt 3 , - \sqrt 3 .

Therefore (1,3)(1,\sqrt 3 ) and (1,−3)(1, - \sqrt 3 ) are the points of intersection of parabola and circle.

The required area (A) is the area of the shaded region shown in the figure. Therefore,

A=2[∫01y2dx+∫12y1dx]A = 2\left[ {\int\limits_0^1 {{y_2}dx + \int\limits_1^2 {{y_1}dx} } } \right]

From Eq. (1), we get y1=4−x2{y_1} = \sqrt {4 - {x^2}}

From Eq. (2), we get y2=3x{y_2} = \sqrt {3x}

Therefore, A=2[∫013xdx+∫124−x2dx]A = 2\left[ {\int\limits_0^1 {\sqrt {3x} dx + \int\limits_1^2 {\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} dx} } } \right]

=2[∫013x1/2dx+∫1222−x2dx]= 2\left[ {\int\limits_0^1 {\sqrt 3 {x^{1/2}}dx + \int\limits_1^2 {\sqrt {{2^2} - {x^2}} dx} } } \right]

Using standard integral : ∫xndx=xn−1n+1\int {{x^n}dx = {{{x^{n - 1}}} \over {n + 1}}} , we have

∫a2−x2dx=x2a2−x2+a22tan⁡−1xa2−x2\int {\sqrt {{a^2} - {x^2}} dx = {x \over 2}\sqrt {{a^2} - {x^2}} + {{{a^2}} \over 2}{{\tan }^{ - 1}}{x \over {\sqrt {{a^2} - {x^2}} }}}

Therefore,

A=2[(3x3/23/2)∣01+(x24−x2+42tan⁡−1x4−x2)∣12]A = 2\left[ {\left. {\left( {\sqrt 3 {{{x^{3/2}}} \over {3/2}}} \right)} \right|_0^1 + \left. {\left( {{x \over 2}\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} + {4 \over 2}{{\tan }^{ - 1}}{x \over {\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} \right)} \right|_1^2} \right]

=2[3.13/2−0+224−4+2tan⁡−124−4−124−1−2tan⁡−114−1]= 2\left[ {\sqrt 3 .{1 \over {3/2}} - 0 + {2 \over 2}\sqrt {4 - 4} + 2{{\tan }^{ - 1}}{2 \over {\sqrt {4 - 4} }} - {1 \over 2}\sqrt {4 - 1} - 2{{\tan }^{ - 1}}{1 \over {\sqrt {4 - 1} }}} \right]

=2[233+tan⁡−1(∞)−32−2tan⁡−1(13)]= 2\left[ {{{2\sqrt 3 } \over 3} + {{\tan }^{ - 1}}(\infty ) - {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2} - 2{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 3 }}} \right)} \right]

Now, tan⁡π2=∞\tan {\pi \over 2} = \infty and tan⁡π6=13\tan {\pi \over 6} = {1 \over {\sqrt 3 }} . Therefore, the area of the smaller portion enclosed between the two curves is obtained as follows:

A=2[233−32+2tan⁡−1(tan⁡π2)−2tan⁡−1(tan⁡π6)]A = 2\left[ {{{2\sqrt 3 } \over 3} - {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2} + 2{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {\tan {\pi \over 2}} \right) - 2{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {\tan {\pi \over 6}} \right)} \right]

=2[316+2π2−2π6]= 2\left[ {\sqrt 3 {1 \over 6} + 2{\pi \over 2} - 2{\pi \over 6}} \right]

=2[3+16+22π6]=2[36+4π6]= 2\left[ {\sqrt 3 + {1 \over 6} + 2{{2\pi } \over 6}} \right] = 2\left[ {{{\sqrt 3 } \over 6} + {{4\pi } \over 6}} \right]

=33+4π3=(13+4π3)= {{\sqrt 3 } \over 3} + {{4\pi } \over 3} = \left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 3 }} + {{4\pi } \over 3}} \right) sq. units

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