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Q : 8        The area between \small x=y^2 and \small x=4 is divided into two equal parts by the line \small x=a, find the value of \small a.

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exercise 8.1
we can clearly see that given area is symmetrical about x - axis
It is given that
Area of OED = Area of EFCD
Area of OED = \int_{0}^{a}ydx = \int_{0}^{a}\sqrt xdx = \left [ \frac{x^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\frac{3}{2}} \right ]_0^{a}= \frac{a^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\frac{3}{2}} = \frac{2a^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3}
Area of EFCD = \int_{a}^{4}ydx = \int_{a}^{4}\sqrt xdx = \left [ \frac{x^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\frac{3}{2}} \right ]_a^{4}= \frac{4^{\frac{3}{2}}-a^\frac{3}{2}}{\frac{3}{2}} = \frac{2(8-a^\frac{3}{2})}{3}=\frac{2(8-a^\frac{3}{2})}{3}
Area of OED = Area of EFCD
\frac{2a^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3}= \frac{2(8-a^{\frac{3}{2}})}{3}\\ \\ 2a^\frac{3}{2} = 8\\ a^\frac{3}{2} = 4\\ a = (4)^\frac{2}{3}
Therefore, the value of a is a = (4)^\frac{2}{3}
 

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