## sha0403 Group Title help me to solve this question... Find the total area between the curve y=1-x^2, and the x-axis over the interval (0,2)... one year ago one year ago

1. AbhimanyuPudi Group Title

you have to integrate the given curve's equation in the interval (0,2) $\int\limits_{0}^{2}1-x^2 = (2-0) + (-8/3 + 0) = 2 - 8/3 = -2/3$ Since are cannot be negative, area = 2/3 sq.units

2. AbhimanyuPudi Group Title

sorry I'm little confused while typing equations on OpenStudy..so I've been a little late in answering

3. sha0403 Group Title

oo its ok..the working just like that AbhimanyuPudi ?

4. AbhimanyuPudi Group Title

may be u have to put another step in between..showing the integration.. $\int\limits_{0}^{2}1-x^2 = x(from 0 \to 2) - x^3/3 (from 0 \to 2)$

5. AbhimanyuPudi Group Title

for this case, first u have to figure out of the function y=1-x^2 |dw:1355817094537:dw| so, the total area = A1 + A2

7. shubhamsrg Group Title

i dont think you'll have to consider case of negative area here separately , so integrating directly from 0 to 2 should be correct..i may be wrong though..

8. shubhamsrg Group Title

forexample, integral(cosx) from x=0 to pi = 0 ..-ve and +ve areas cancel..

the result will be different if u use integration (0,2) with i said above :)

10. shubhamsrg Group Title

i know, i am saying if we integrate directly from 0 to 2, we will get correct ans.

no, @shubhamsrg for A1 = [x-1/3*x^3] [0,1] = 2/3 for A2 = [1/3*x^3-1] [1,2] = 4/3 so, total = 2/3 + 4/3 = 6/3 = 2

12. shubhamsrg Group Title

why will you treat negative area separately ? area can be -ve during integration!

because the rule, if u want calculate area in under x-axist, u have to give -ve in front integral (because the integration will be -ve also), so we get positive area

14. sha0403 Group Title

ok2 which one i should follow?

btw, for A1 i take int (f(x)) dx [0,1] and A2 i take int(-f(x)) dx [1,2]

16. shubhamsrg Group Title

so if ask you integral(cos x) from 0 to pi? ans according to you should be 2 right ?

17. Chlorophyll Group Title

I absolutely agree with @RadEn as we have to check the position of the area :)

18. Chlorophyll Group Title

Yes, A = 2 unit square!

but Abhimanyu's job not 2, but 2/3 :)

20. shubhamsrg Group Title

i just wanted to confirm : http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=integral+%28cosx%29+from+0+to+pi

21. Chlorophyll Group Title

@sha0403 I leave the computing part for you, questions?

22. shubhamsrg Group Title

yes i have a question// why is wolfram giving value of integral =0 ? -ve is also real no.,, -ve area we do study, -ve indicates direction..please someone clarify..

@shubhamsrg , is it possible the area be 0 :)

24. shubhamsrg Group Title
25. shubhamsrg Group Title

and also, it'll be 0 when you add together the +ve and -ve areas!

if just processing integration, yeah that's right but this case to find the area, so impossible be 0 or negative

27. shubhamsrg Group Title

i see what you mean,,hmm.. now i am also thinking if we go by my methodology , to find area of a circle, suppose x^2 + y^2 =1 , area turns out to be 0 i see..hmm you were right,,we got the take the absolute values..my apologies..

28. Chlorophyll Group Title

@shubhamsrg I'm not a fan of worf, honestly it's just a simple calculation!

29. shubhamsrg Group Title

i have maybe understood the concept sir,,sorry for the confusion..

30. sha0403 Group Title

ok thanks a lot for you guys for help me... =)