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The area enclosed by the parabola x2 = 6y and the line x - 6y +2 = 0 is:

Options

A

1/3

B

3/8

C

1/2

D

3/4

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Correct Answer :

Option D

3/4

Solution :

The correct option is 3/4.

To find the area enclosed by the parabola x2=6y and the line x-6y+2=0, we first determine their points of intersection.

From the equation of the line, we can express 6y in terms of x:
6y=x+2

Substituting 6y=x2 from the parabola's equation into this relation gives:
x2=x+2
x2-x-2=0

Solving this quadratic equation by factoring:
(x-2)(x+1)=0

This gives the x-coordinates of the intersection points as:
x=-1 and x=2

The area A enclosed between the line and the parabola is given by the integral of the upper curve (the line) minus the lower curve (the parabola) from x=-1 to x=2:
A=-12yline-yparaboladx

Expressing y in terms of x for both curves:
yline=x+26
yparabola=x26

Setting up the integral:
A=-12x+26-x26dx
A=16-122+x-x2dx

Integrating the terms:
A=162x+x22-x33-12

Evaluating the expression at the upper limit x=2:
Vupper=2(2)+222-233=4+2-83=6-83=103

Evaluating the expression at the lower limit x=-1:
Vlower=2(-1)+(-1)22-(-1)33=-2+12+13=-12+3+26=-76

Subtracting the lower limit value from the upper limit value:
A=16103--76
A=16103+76
A=16206+76
A=16276
A=2736

Simplifying the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by 9:
A=34

Thus, the area enclosed by the parabola and the line is 3/4 square units.

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