What is the area enclosed between the parabola y² = 4x and the line y = x?
What is the area enclosed between the parabola y² = 4x and the line y = x?
- A. 8/3
- B. 4/3
- C. 16/3
- D. 2/3
Answer: A) 8/3
Explanation: Intersections: x² = 4x → x=0, 4. Area = ∫(0 to 4) (2√x − x) dx = [4/3 x^(3/2) − x²/2] = 32/3 − 8 = 8/3 sq units.
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