Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 5 - Applications Of The Definite Integral In Geometry, Science, And Engineering - 5.1 Area Between Two Curves - Exercises Set 5.1 - Page 353: 28

Answer

$\text {The vertical line that divides the area in equal two parts is}$ \begin{align} x = \sqrt[3] 4 \end{align}

Work Step by Step

$\text {First, we have to find the area between x = $\sqrt y$, x = 2, x = 0.}$ $\text {The intersection between the functions:}$ \begin{align} 2 = \sqrt y \\ y = 4 \end{align} $\text {Thus, the area is}$ \begin{align} A = \int_0^4 2 \ dy - \int_0^4 \sqrt y \ dy = 8 -\left[\frac{2}{3} y^{\frac{3}{2}} \right]_0^4 = 8 - \frac{16}{3} = \frac{8}{3} \end{align} $\text {The half of the area is $\frac{4}{3}$. Now we will use it to find x = k as follows}$ $\text {The intersection between the functions:}$ \begin{align} k = \sqrt y \\ y = k^2 \end{align} $\text{Thus, the area is}$ \begin{align} A = \frac{4}{3} = \int_0^{k^2} k \ dy - \int_0^{k^2} \sqrt y \ & dy = k^3 - \left[\frac{2}{3} y^{\frac{3}{2}} \right]_0^{k^2} = k^3 - \frac{2}{3}k^3 = \frac{4}{3} \Rrightarrow \\ \Rrightarrow k = \sqrt[3] 4 \end{align} $\text {Finally, the vertical line that divides the area in equal two parts is}$ \begin{align} x = \sqrt[3] 4 \end{align}
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