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Q.Find the area of circle x2+y2=a2x^2+y^2=a^2 by method of integration.

Karnataka PUCKarnataka II PUC Board 2025Subjective· 5mImportance★★★★★
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Integrating y=a2−x2y=\sqrt{a^2-x^2} over the first quadrant and using symmetry gives the circle's area πa2\pi a^2.

The circle x2+y2=a2x^2+y^2=a^2 is symmetric about both axes, so its total area is four times the area of the part in the first quadrant.

Step 1 — First-quadrant boundary. In the first quadrant y=a2−x2y=\sqrt{a^2-x^2}, with xx running from 00 to aa. Hence

A=4∫0ay dx=4∫0aa2−x2 dx.A=4\int_0^a y\,dx=4\int_0^a\sqrt{a^2-x^2}\,dx.

Step 2 — Use the standard result ∫a2−x2 dx=x2a2−x2+a22sin⁡−1xa+C\displaystyle\int\sqrt{a^2-x^2}\,dx=\frac{x}{2}\sqrt{a^2-x^2}+\frac{a^2}{2}\sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+C:

A=4[x2a2−x2+a22sin⁡−1xa]0a.A=4\left[\frac{x}{2}\sqrt{a^2-x^2}+\frac{a^2}{2}\sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}\right]_0^a. …

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