Find the area of region bounded by \(y^2 = 25x\) and the line \(x = 4\).
Q.3 (A)(iii) Find the area of region bounded by \(y^2 = 25x\) and the line \(x = 4\).
Q.3 (A)(iii) Find the area of region bounded by \(y^2 = 25x\) and the line \(x = 4\).
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Answer: \(\dfrac{160}{3}\) sq. units
\(y^2 = 25x\) is a parabola with vertex at the origin, symmetric about the X-axis. The line \(x = 4\) meets it at \(y = \pm 10\), i.e. at \((4, 10)\) and \((4, -10)\).
By symmetry, required area \(= 2 \times\) (area above the X-axis), where \(y = 5\sqrt{x}\):
\(\displaystyle A = 2\int_0^4 5\sqrt{x}\,dx = 10\left[\frac{x^{3/2}}{3/2}\right]_0^4 = 10 \cdot \frac{2}{3}\left(4^{3/2} - 0\right) = \frac{20}{3} \times 8 = \frac{160}{3}\) sq. units.
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