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Q.Find the area bounded by the parabola y=x2y = x^2 and the line y=4y = 4.

Tamil Nadu DgeTamil Nadu HSC (DGE) Commerce Board 2026Subjective· 3mImportance★★★★★
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Curves meet at x=±2x=\pm 2; area =∫−22(4−x2) dx=323=\int_{-2}^{2}(4-x^{2})\,dx=\tfrac{32}{3} sq. units.

Step 1 — Find the points of intersection. Put y=x2y=x^{2} into y=4y=4:

x2=4 ⇒ x=±2.x^{2}=4\ \Rightarrow\ x=\pm 2.

Step 2 — Set up the area. Between x=−2x=-2 and x=2x=2 the line y=4y=4 is above the parabola y=x2y=x^{2}, so the enclosed area is

A=∫−22(4−x2) dx.A=\int_{-2}^{2}\big(4-x^{2}\big)\,dx.

By symmetry about the yy-axis, A=2∫02(4−x2) dxA=2\displaystyle\int_{0}^{2}(4-x^{2})\,dx.

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