Lesson 13

Plane Area
 Plane Area
The area A bounded by the curve the x-axis  from to is
 The Fundamental Theorem of Integral Calculus
Theorem: If is continuous in the interval 
if
and if then

It follows that the area A is given by

In the computation of plane area, make a sketch of the area to be found, draw an
element in a general position, and obtain the area of the element directly from the
figure.
Examples:  
1. Find the area bounded by the curve and the x-axis.
Solution:
The curve intersects the x-axis at and . Using
the vertical element,

sq. units

Note: The area may be found also by

  
2. Find the area bounded by the curve and the y-axis.
Solution:
The curve intersects the y-axis at
and . Using the horizontal element,

sq. units
Area Between Two Curves  

If and are continuous on the interval and if for all in then the area of the region
bounded above by below by on the left by and on the right by is

If and are continuous functions and if for all in then the area of the region bounded
on the left by on the right by below by and above by is
  
3. Find the area of the region bounded by the line and the parabola

Solution:
The two curves intersect at and
Using the vertical element,

sq. units
  
4. Find the area of the region bounded by and .
Solution:
The curves intersect at and .
Using the horizontal element,

sq. units
  
Exercises:
Sketch the region bounded by the given curves, then find its area.