NDA2026MathematicsArea Under CurvesActual
Passage: Consider the curves y=x^2 and y=2|x| . Question: What is the area bounded by the curves, the lines x=0 and x=1 ?
Options
- A1 square unit
- B2 3 square unit
- C1 2 square unit
- D1 3 square unit
Correct answer
B. 2 3 square unit
Step-by-step solution
For x [0, 1] , the curve y = 2|x| becomes y = 2x . In the interval x [0, 1] , 2x x^2 . The required area is given by the integral: A = ₀¹ (2x - x^2) dx A = [ x^2 - x^3 3 ]₀¹ A = 1 - 1 3 = 2 3 square units.