Essie S.

asked • 02/10/17

Definite integral graph ( finding area)

I need to solve this integral using geometry. But my problem is graphing . I dont know on the graph which parts to shade in and evaluate. 
 
03/2 sqrt(2x-x^2) 
 
After completing the square I get (x-1)^2+y^2= 1 . On the graph though I drew a semi circle from 0 to 3/2 but now I dont know what to do . Is the area 1/2(pi)(1^2) ?

1 Expert Answer

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Mark M.

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Here is a geometric solution:
 
The value of the integral is the area of R,  the portion of the semicircle with center (1,0) and radius 1 which lies above the x-axis and for which 0 ≤x≤3/2.
 
Let A=(0,0), B = (3/2, √3/2), C = (1,0), D = (3/2,0).  Note that points A and B lie on the circle.  
 
R is made up of right triangle BCD and sector ACB
 
Area of right triangle BCD = (1/2)(base)(height) = (1/2)(1/2)(√3/2)
                                                                   = √3/8
 
Area of sector ACB = (1/2)(radius)2(radian measure of central angle)
 
                           = (1/2)(1)2(2π/3) = π/3
 
Value of integral = area of sector + area of triangle
 
                        = π/3 + √3/8  
 
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