Integrals are an inseparable part of calculus, which can solve real-world problems related to areas and volumes by summing up infinitely many small pieces to make a whole. The application of integrals delves into the aspect of how integrals can be used to solve problems related to real-life scenarios. The miscellaneous exercise of the chapter, Application of Integrals, combines all the key concepts covered in the chapter, so that the students can enhance their understanding by a comprehensive review of the entire chapter and get better at problem-solving. This article on the NCERT Solutions for Miscellaneous Exercise of Class 12, Chapter 8 - Application of Integrals, offers detailed and easy-to-understand solutions for the exercise problems, so that students can strengthen their understanding of the application of integrals. For syllabus, notes, exemplar solutions and PDF, refer to this link: NCERT.
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Question 1: Find the area under the given curves and given lines:
(i) $\small y=x^2,x=1,x=2$ and $\small x$ -axis
Answer:
The area bounded by the curve $\small y=x^2,x=1,x=2$ and $\small x$ -axis
The area of the required region = area of ABCD
$\\=\int_{1}^{2}ydx\\ =\int_{1}^{2}x^2dx\\ =[\frac{x^3}{3}]_1^2\\ =\frac{7}{3}$
Hence the area of shaded region is 7/3 units
Question 1: Find the area under the given curves and given lines:
(ii) $\small y=x^4,x=1,x=5$ and $\small x$ -axis
Answer:
The area bounded by the curev $\small y=x^4,x=1,x=5$ and $\small x$ -axis
The area of the required region = area of ABCD
$\\=\int_{1}^{5}ydx\\ =\int_{1}^{2}x^4dx\\ =[\frac{x^5}{5}]_1^2\\ =625-\frac{1}{5}\\ =624.8$
Hence the area of the shaded region is 624.8 units
Question 2: Sketch the graph of $\small y=|x+3|$ and evaluate $\small \int_{-6}^{0}|x+3|dx.$
Answer:
y=|x+3|
the given modulus function can be written as
x+3>0
x>-3
for x>-3
y=|x+3|=x+3
x+3<0
x<-3
For x<-3
y=|x+3|=-(x+3)
Integral to be evaluated is
$\\\int_{-6}^{0}|x+3|dx\\ =\int_{-6}^{-3}(-x-3)dx+\int_{-3}^{0}(x+3)dx\\ =[-\frac{x^{2}}{2}-3x]_{-6}^{-3}+[\frac{x^{2}}{2}+3x]_{-3}^{0}\\ =(-\frac{9}{2}+9)-(-18+18)+0-(\frac{9}{2}-9)\\ =9$
Question 3: Find the area bounded by the curve $\small y=\sin x$ between $\small x=0$ and $\small x=2\pi$ .
Answer:
The graph of y=sinx is as follows
We need to find the area of the shaded region
ar(OAB)+ar(BCD)
=2ar(OAB)
$\\=2\times \int_{0}^{\pi }sinxdx\\ =2\times [-cosx]_{0}^{\pi }\\ =2\times [-(-1)-(-1)]\\ =4$
The bounded area is 4 units.
Question 4: Choose the correct answer.
Area bounded by the curve $\small y=x^3$ , the $\small x$ -axis and the ordinates $\small x=-2$ and $\small x=1$ is
(A) $\small -9$ (B) $\small \frac{-15}{4}$ (C) $\small \frac{15}{4}$ (D) $\small \frac{17}{4}$
Answer:
Hence the required area
$=\int_{-2}^1 ydx$
$=\int_{-2}^1 x^3dx = \left [ \frac{x^4}{4} \right ]_{-2}^1$
$= \left [ \frac{x^4}{4} \right ]^0_{-2} + \left [ \frac{x^4}{4} \right ]^1_{0}$
$= \left [ 0-\frac{(-2)^4}{4} \right ] + \left [ \frac{1}{4} - 0 \right ]$
$= -4+\frac{1}{4} = \frac{-15}{4}$
Therefore the correct answer is B.
Question 5: Choose the correct answer.
T he area bounded by the curve $\small y=x|x|$ , $\small x$ -axis and the ordinates $\small x=-1$ and $\small x=1$ is given by
(A) $\small 0$ (B) $\small \frac{1}{3}$ (C) $\small \frac{2}{3}$ (D) $\small \frac{4}{3}$
[ Hint : $y=x^2$ if $x> 0$ and $y=-x^2$ if $x<0$ . ]
Answer:
The required area is
$\\2\int_{0}^{1}x^{2}dx\\ =2\left [ \frac{x^{3}}{3} \right ]_{0}^{1}\\ =\frac{2}{3}\ units$
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are 19 questions total in Miscellaneous exercise Chapter 8.
Simple figures like triangle, circle etc. can be tackled without integration but not the complex ones.
Yes, in the Board exam the questions are repeated every year.
Moderate level questions are asked from this Chapter.
No, as it has some good questions, miscellaneous exercise must be done.
It will take around 5-6 hours to complete for the first time.
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