COMEDK2024MathematicsArea Under CurvesActual
The area of the region (in sq units) bounded by the curve y= 16-x^2 and x -axis is
Options
- A256
- B16
- C20
- D8
Correct answer
D. 8
Step-by-step solution
The given equation is y = 16 - x^2 . Squaring both sides, we get y^2 = 16 - x^2 , which implies x^2 + y^2 = 16 . This is the equation of a circle centered at the origin (0, 0) with radius r = 16 = 4 . Since y = 16 - x^2 , y must be non-negative, meaning the curve represents the upper semi-circle. The area of a full circle is r^2 . For a circle with radius r = 4 , the area is (4)^2 = 16 . The area of the upper semi-circle bounded by the x -axis is half the area of the full circle, which is 1 2 16 = 8 . Answer: 8