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Q.Find the area in the first quadrant enclosed by the xx-axis, the line x=3 yx = \sqrt{3}\,y and the circle x2+y2=4x^2 + y^2 = 4, using definite integral.

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The line x=3 yx=\sqrt3\,y (slope 30∘30^\circ) and circle x2+y2=4x^2+y^2=4 meet at (3,1)(\sqrt3,1); the enclosed first-quadrant region is a 30∘30^\circ sector, and integrating gives area π3\dfrac{\pi}{3} square units.

Concept. Compute an area bounded by lines and a circle by splitting the xx-range at the intersection and integrating the top boundary (line, then circular arc) minus the xx-axis — the standard NCERT Class 12 mathematics definite-integral method. Geometrically the answer is a sector of angle θ\theta: area =12R2θ=\tfrac12R^2\theta.

Geometry. x=3 y⇒y=x3x=\sqrt3\,y\Rightarrow y=\dfrac{x}{\sqrt3}, so tan⁡θ=yx=13⇒θ=30∘=π6\tan\theta=\dfrac{y}{x}=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt3}\Rightarrow\theta=30^\circ=\dfrac{\pi}{6}. The circle has radius R=2R=2. Line meets circle: 3y2+y2=4⇒y=1, x=33y^2+y^2=4\Rightarrow y=1,\ x=\sqrt3, i.e. (3,1)(\sqrt3,1).

Set up the integral. For 0≤x≤30\le x\le\sqrt3 the top boundary is the line y=x3y=\dfrac{x}{\sqrt3}; for 3≤x≤2\sqrt3\le x\le2 it is the arc y=4−x2y=\sqrt{4-x^2}:

A=∫03x3 dx+∫324−x2 dx.A=\int_0^{\sqrt3}\frac{x}{\sqrt3}\,dx+\int_{\sqrt3}^{2}\sqrt{4-x^2}\,dx.

Evaluate the first integral.

∫03x3 dx=13⋅x22∣03=13⋅32=32.\int_0^{\sqrt3}\frac{x}{\sqrt3}\,dx=\frac{1}{\sqrt3}\cdot\frac{x^2}{2}\Big|_0^{\sqrt3}=\frac{1}{\sqrt3}\cdot\frac{3}{2}=\frac{\sqrt3}{2}.

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