Question ID: #1173
The area of the region $\{(x,y):|x-y|\le y\le4\sqrt{x}\}$ is
- (1) $512$
- (2) $\frac{1024}{3}$
- (3) $\frac{512}{3}$
- (4) $\frac{2048}{3}$
Solution:

$$|x-y| \le y \le 4\sqrt{x}$$
$$y = |x-y|$$
$$y^2 = (x-y)^2$$
$$y^2 = x^2 – 2xy + y^2$$
$$x^2 – 2xy = 0$$
$$x = 0 \text{ or } y = \frac{x}{2}$$
$$4\sqrt{x} = \frac{x}{2}$$
$$16x = \frac{x^2}{4}$$
$$x^2 – 64x = 0 \Rightarrow x = 0, 64$$
$$A = \int_{0}^{64} \left(4\sqrt{x} – \frac{x}{2}\right) dx$$
$$A = \left[ \frac{4x^{3/2}}{3/2} – \frac{x^2}{4} \right]_{0}^{64}$$
$$A = \left[ \frac{8}{3}x^{3/2} – \frac{x^2}{4} \right]_{0}^{64}$$
$$A = \frac{8}{3}(8^3) – \frac{64^2}{4}$$
$$A = \frac{8}{3}(512) – 1024$$
$$A = 64^2 \left(\frac{1}{12}\right)$$
$$A = \frac{1024}{3}$$
Ans. (2)
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