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Que- find the area enclosed by y = x and y=x² dal find the intersections: x=x²⇒ x(x-1)=0 So x = 0,1. Betuwen these points, y=x is above y A= ∫₀¹ (x-x²)dx A= [x²/2 - x³/3]¹₀ = ½ - ⅓ A= 1/6 Square units

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Que- find the area enclosed by y = x and y=x²
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find the intersections:
x=x²⇒ x(x-1)=0
So x = 0,1. Betuwen these points, y=x is above y
A= ∫₀¹ (x-x²)dx
A= [x²/2 - x³/3]¹₀ = ½ - ⅓
A= 1/6 Square units

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Hint: Start by finding the points where the two curves intersect.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1

    Given Curves

    We are given two curves: y1=xy_1 = x and y2=x2y_2 = x^2.
    y1=x,y2=x2y_1 = x, y_2 = x^2
  2. 2

    Area Formula

    Area between curves f(x)f(x) and g(x)g(x) from aa to bb is ∫ab∣f(x)−g(x)∣dx\int_a^b |f(x) - g(x)| dx.
    A=∫ab∣f(x)−g(x)∣dxA = \int_a^b |f(x) - g(x)| dx
  3. 3

    Find Intersection Points

    Set y1=y2y_1 = y_2 to find the points of intersection.
    x=x2x = x^2
  4. 4

    Solve for x

    Rearrange and factorize the equation to find xx values.
    x2−x=0⇒x(x−1)=0x^2 - x = 0 \Rightarrow x(x-1) = 0
  5. 5

    Intersection Points

    The intersection points are x=0x=0 and x=1x=1.
    x=0,x=1x=0, x=1
  6. 6

    Identify Upper Curve

    Between x=0x=0 and x=1x=1, y=xy=x is above y=x2y=x^2.
    x≥x2 for x∈[0,1]x \ge x^2 \text{ for } x \in [0,1]
  7. 7

    Set up Integral

    The area integral is ∫01(x−x2)dx\int_0^1 (x - x^2) dx.
    A=∫01(x−x2)dxA = \int_0^1 (x - x^2) dx
  8. 8

    Integrate and Evaluate

    Integrate term by term and apply the limits.
    A=[x22−x33]01A = \left[ \frac{x^2}{2} - \frac{x^3}{3} \right]_0^1
  9. 9

    Final Area

    Substitute limits and simplify to get the area.
    A=(122−133)−(022−033)=12−13=3−26=16A = \left( \frac{1^2}{2} - \frac{1^3}{3} \right) - \left( \frac{0^2}{2} - \frac{0^3}{3} \right) = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3-2}{6} = \frac{1}{6}

Final answer

0.1667

Remember: Area between curves is found by integrating the difference of functions.

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