MHT CET202523 Apr 2025Evening ShiftMathematicsArea Under CurvesActual
The area bounded by the curve y =x^2+3, y =x, x=3 and y -axis is...
Options
- A9 2 sq. units
- B18 sq. units
- C27 2 sq. units
- D27 3 sq. units
Correct answer
C. 27 2 sq. units
Step-by-step solution
Area Between Curves The area bounded by y=x^2+3 , y=x , x=3 , and x=0 is determined by the definite integral of the difference between the upper and lower functions over the interval [0, 3] . Since x^2+3 > x for all x (as x^2 - x + 3 has discriminant -11 and is always positive), the area is computed as: A = ₀^3 [(x^2+3) - x] dx = ₀^3 (x^2 - x + 3) dx Evaluating the integral: A = [ x^3 3 - x^2 2 + 3x ]₀^3 = ( 27 3 - 9 2 + 9 ) - (0) = 9 - 9 2 + 9 = 27 2 The area is 27 2 square units, corresponding to option C .