CBSE Class 12 Maths Revision Notes Chapter 8

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NCERT Class 12 Mathematics Chapter 8: Key Notes

The main topics covered in the Class 12 Mathematics Chapter 8 notes are:

  • Introduction
  • Definite integrals
  • Newton Leibnitz’s Theorem 
  • Area under Simple Curves
  • Area between Two Curves.

Introduction: 

The Chapter begins by recalling the concepts of finding areas bounded by the curve and definite integrals. It also introduces the various applications of integrals in this Chapter and topics like areas under simple curves. Between lines,  and curves, parabola, and ellipses are also taught. Calculation of the average value of a function with the help of integration is included in the Chapter. 

Real-life problems such as a record of rainfall in a day expressed in the form of a curve with specified limit x to limit y are included in the Class 12 Mathematics Chapter 8 notes. 

Definite Integrals:

Let F(x) be the antiderivative of function f(x), then the definite integral of f(x) from a to b is given as F(b) – F(a), such that variable x has any two independent values a and b. It is denoted as abf(x) dx.

Therefore, we can say that  abf(x) dx= F(b) – F(a). the values a and b are called the limits of integration. 

Properties: 

  1. abf(x) dx = –baf(x) dx
  2. abf(x) dx = baf(y) dy
  3. abf(x) dx = acf(x) dx + cbf(x) dx, where a< c <b
  4. 0af(x) dx = abf(a-x) dx
  5. abf(x) dx =abf(a+b-x) dx
  6. 0af(x)f(x)+f(a-x) dx = a2
  7. abf(x)f(x)+f(a+b-x) dx = b-a2
  8. 02af(x) dx = 0af(x) dx + 0af(2a-x) dx 

If f(x) is a periodic function, i.e. f(a+x) = f(x) then,

  1.  0naf(x) dx=  n0af(x) dx
  2.  0naf(x) dx= (n-1)  0af(x) dx
  3.  0b+naf(x) dx0bf(x) dx
  4. If f(x) 0 on [a, b], then  abf(x) dx 0
  5. If f(x) g(x) on [a, b], then   abf(x) dx   abg(x) dx
  6. abf(x) dx abf(x) dx 
  7. abf(x) dx = f(c) (b – a), for a < c < b

Newton Leibnitz’s Theorem:

Consider two differentiable functions g(x) and h(x) for x [a, b], the function f is continuous in interval [a, b] then 

ddxg(x)h(x)f(x) dx =ddxh(x) . f(h(x)) – ddxg(x) . f(g(x))

Definite Integral as a Limit of Sum:

The function f(x) is continuous on the interval [a, b] divided into n parts, then

abf(x) dx= nr=0n=1(b-a)n f(a+ (b-a) rn

Reduction Formulae in Definite Integrals

  1. If In= o2sinnx dx then In=(n-1n) In-2

NOTE: In= o2sinnx dx  = o2cosnx dx

  1. If In= o4tannx dx then In+ In-2= 1n-1
  2. If In= o2sinmx. cosnx dx then Im,n=(m-1m+n) Im-2, n

The area under the curves:

  1. The total area A of the region bounded between the x-axis with co-ordinates x = a, x = b and the curve y = f (x)  is given as abdA = aby dx =abf(x) dx.

If f(x)>0, ∀x∈[a,c) and f(x)<0 ∀x∈(c,b], then

Area = acf(x) dx+ cbf(x) dx = acf(x) dxcbf(x) dx  ∀ a < c < b

        2. The area of the given region bounded between the curve x = g (y), y-axis and the lines y = c,

y = d is given as cddA = cdx dy =cdg(y) dx.

Area

NOTE: If the curve is below the x-axis, then f (x) < 0 from x = a to x = b. In this case, the area will be negative. But since only the numerical value is taken into consideration, we take the absolute value of the area, which is given by abf(x) dx

The area of the region bounded by a curve and a line:

The area of the region is bounded by a line and a circle, parabola, or an ellipse in their standard forms. Vertical stripes or horizontal stripes are used to calculate the area of the region. 

For, e.g. Consider the figure given below. We have to find the area bounded by the ellipse in its standard form and the ordinates x = 0 and x = ae, where b2= a2(1- e2) and e < 1. The area of the highlighted region is enclosed by the lines x = 0 and x = ae and the eclipse. Therefore using the formula for area, we will integrate and find the solution.

Example of the area bounded by a curve and a line 

The area of the region between two curves:

Area between two curves

Here total area = ab[f(x)-g(x)]dx i.e.,

Area A= [area bounded by the curve y = f (x), x-axis and lines x = a, x = b] – [area bounded by the curve 

y = g (x), x-axis and lines x = a, x = b]

A = abf(x)dx –abg(x)dxab[f(x)-g(x)]dx where f(x) > g(x) in the interval [a, b]

Area of the region

In this case, the total area A= Area of the ACBDA region+ Area of the BPRQB region.

Area = ac[f(x)-g(x)]dx + cb[g(x)-f(x)]dx, where a < c < b and f (x) ≥ g (x) in interval [a, c] and f (x) ≤ g (x) in the interval [c, b]. 

Curve Tracing:

To locate the area of a region, it is necessary to draw a rough sketch. Consider the curve f(x,y) = 0. To find the area of the curve, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Symmetry 

  • The curve is said to be symmetric about the x-axis if all the powers of y in the equation are even. 
  • The curve will be symmetric about the y-axis if all the powers of x in the equation are even. 
  • The curve is symmetric about line y = x if the given equation remains unchanged on interchanging the value of x and y. 
  • The curve will be symmetrical in opposite quadrants if the given equation remains unchanged when x and y values are replaced by -x and -y. 

Step 2: Origin

  • If the constant term is absent in the given equation, then we can say that the curve passes through the origin (0,0). 
  • Then calculate the tangents at the point (0, 0) by equating the terms having the lowest degree in the given equation to zero. 

Step 3: Intersection with Co-ordinates Axes

  • Find values of x by substituting y=0 to estimate the intersecting points of the curve with an x-axis
  • Find values of y by substituting x=0 to estimate the intersecting points of the curve with the y-axis

Step 4: Asymptotes

  • Compare the coefficient of the highest power of variable y in the given algebraic equation to zero to find out the vertical asymptotes. 
  • Compare the coefficient of the highest power of variable x in the given algebraic equation to zero to find out the horizontal asymptotes. 

Step 5: Region

  • Solve the given algebraic equation for x in terms of y or vice versa to determine the regions in which the curve doesn’t lie. 

Step 6: Critical Points

  • Differentiate the value of y with respect to x and find out which values of x satisfy ddxy = 0 

Step 7: Trace the given curve

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Q.1 Find the area of the region bounded by y2 = x, x =1, x = 4 and the x-axis.

Ans

y2=xtrepresents a parabola with vertex at 0,0.x=1 and x = 4 represent the straight lines parallel to yaxis.The required area = 14xdx                         =2x32314                         =234411                         =143sq.units

Q.2 Find the area of the region bounded by the line y = 3x + 2, the x-axis and the ordinates x = – 1 and x = 1.

Ans

The given line meets xaxis at x = –23 and its graph lies below xaxis for x 1,23and above xaxis for x 23,1.The required area = area of the region ACBA + area of the region ADEA         =  1233x+2dx+2313x+2dx         =  3x22+2x0123+3x22+2x231          =16+256          =133sq.units

Q.3 Using integration, find the area bounded by the curves x2 + y2 = 1 and y2 = (x +1).

Ans

x2+y2=1represents circle with centre 0,0and radius = 1.y2=x+1represents parabola with vertex at 1,0.From x2+y2+1=1 and y2=x+1,we get x2+x+1=1or   x2+x=0or   x2x+1=0o          x=0,1The required area = 2x 101x2dx10x1dxThe required area = 2x  x21x2+12sin1x23x+13210The required area = 2x  23π4The required area = π243sq.units

Q.4 Find the area bounded by curves x2 + y2 = 1 and (x – 1)2 + y2 = 1.

Ans

Equations of the given circles are as follows: x2+y2=1    .….1and x12+y2=1.….2Equation 1 is a circle with centra = 0,0 and radius = 1.Equation 2 is a circle with centra = 1,0 and radius = 1.  x2+1x12=1orx2x21+2x=0orx=12Required area = 2x 0121x12dx+01211x2dx                  =2xx121x12+12sin1x1012+x21x2+12sin1121                  =2x38π12+π4+π438+π12                  =2x38π12+π4+π4+38π12                  =2x34π6+π2                  =2x34+2π6                  =2π332sq.units.

Q.5

Using integration, find the area of ΔABC where A is 2,3, B is 4,7 and C is 6,2.


Ans

The equation of side AB is y-3 = 7342x2or  y =2x-1             .…..iThe equation of side BC is  y-7 = 2764x4ory=52x+17       .iiThe equation of side AC is y-3 = 2362x2ory=14x+72        .….iiiArea of the triangle = 24yABdx+46yBCdx26yACdx        =242x1dx+4652x+17dx2614x+72dx        =x2x24+52x2+17x46x28+72x46         =122+45+10220+6892+2112+7         =10+57484+14         =10+910         =9sq.units

Q.6

Find the area of the region x, y : 0yx2+1,0yyx+1,0x2.



Ans

y=x2+1represents a parabola with vertex.y = x+1 represents a straight line.From y = x2+1 and y=x+1, we get        x+1=x2+1or   ​xx2=0or x1x=0or   x=0,1The required area = 01x2+1dx+01x+1dx                        =x33+x01+x+12212                        =13+1+9242                        =45+52                        =8+156                        =236sq.unitsFind the area of the region {x, y : 0 y x2+ 1, 0 y y x +1, 0 x 2}.Find the area of the region x, y : 0yx2+1,0yyx+1,0x2.

Q.7 Find the area of the region bounded by y2 = x and x2 = y.

Ans

y2=x and x2 = y represents parabola with vertex at 0,0.From y2 =x and x2=y, we get        x4 = xor   ​x4x=0or xx31=0or     x=0,1The required area = 01xdx01x2dx                        =2x22x3301                        =2313                        =13sq.units

Q.8 Find the area of the region bounded by x2 = y and y = |x|.

Ans

From y =xand x2=y, we get        x = 1, -1The required area = 2x01yLdx01ypdx                        =2x01xdx01x2dx                        =2xx22x3301                        =2x1213                        =2x16                        =13sq.units

Q.9 Find the area of the circle x2 + y2 = 16 exterior to the parabola y2 = 6x.

Ans

x2+y2=16 represents a circle with centre at 0,0 and radius = 4 units.y2=6x represents a parabola with vertex = 0,0.From the above equations x2+y2=16 and y2=6x, we get x2+6x16=0or   x2+8x2x16=0or    x+8x+2=0   x=2,or8 neglectedThus the required area = 16π2× 026xdx+2416x2dx                               =16π2× 62x32302+x216x2+8sin1x424                               =16π2× 412302+4π12+8π624                                =16π2×83323+4π+4π3                                =16π2×233+8π3                                =16π43316π3                                =32π3433                                =438π3sq.units

Q.10 Find the area of the region bounded by ellipse

x29+y24=1

.

Ans

x29+y24=1represents ellipse with centre at 0,0 and a = 3, b = 2.The required area = 4 × 230332x2dx                         =4×23x232x2+92sin1x303                          =4×239π4                          =6sq. units

Q.11 Using the method of integration find the area bounded by the curve |x| + |y| = 1.

Ans

x+y=1orx+y = 1 if x, y 0xy = 1 if x 0, y < 0x+y = 1  if x<0, y 0xy = 1 if x, y < 0 Area of shaded region = 4x011xdx        =4x011xdx         =4x1x2201         =4x0+12=42         =2 sq. units.

Q.12 Find the area bounded by the curve x2 = 4y and the line x = 4y – 2.

Ans

x = 4y-2 represents a straight line.x2=4yrepresents a parabola with vertex at 0,0.From x = 4y-2 and x2= 4, we get       x=x22or x2x2=0orx+1x2=0or        x=1,2The required area = 12x+24dx12x24dx                         =14x+222x3312                          =1415293=1445186=14276                          =98sq.units

Q.13 Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the line 3y = 2x +4, x-axis and the line x = 1 and x = 3.

Ans

3y= 2x+4 represents a straight line intersecting xaxis and yaxis.Also, x = 1 and x = 3 are straight lines parallel to yaxis.So, the required area = 132x+43                              =2313x+2dx                              =2313x22+2x13                             =2392+6122                             =163sq. units

Q.14

Find area of the region given by {x, y : x2 y x}using integration.


Ans


x2=y represents a parabola with vertex at 0,0.y= x is a line passing through the origin and making an angle of 45°with the xaxis.Solving x2=y and x = y, we get x = 1.So, the required area = 01xdx01x2dx                             =x22x3301                              =1213                              =16sq.units

Q.15 Find the area of the region bounded by exponential function from x = 0 and x = 1.

Ans

The area of the bounded region=01ydx =01ex dx =ex01 =e1e0 =e1square unit

Q.16 Find the area of the region bounded by Line
x – y=0 , X-axis and ordinates x=1.

Ans

The area of the bounded region=01ydx =01x dx =12x201 =12120 =12square unit

Q.17

Find the area of the regionbounded by sine function from x = 0 and x = π2.


Ans

The area of the bounded region=0π2ydx =0π2sinx dx =cosx0π2 =cosπ2coso =01=1 square unit

Q.18

Find the area of the region bounded by cosine function from x=0 and x =π2.


Ans

The area of the bounded region=0π2ydx =0π2cosx dx =sinx0π2 =sinπ2sino =10=1 square unit

Q.19

Find the area of the region bounded by cosine function from x=0 and x =ππ2.


Ans

The area of the bounded region=0π2ydx =0π2cosx dx =sinx0π2 =sinπ2sino =10=1 square unit

Q.20 Find the area of the region bounded by curve xy = 1 from x = 1 and x = e.

Ans

The area of the bounded region=1eydx =1e dxx xy=1y=1x =logx1e =logelog1 =10=1 square unit

Q.21 Find the area of the region bounded by curve
y = x2, X-axis and ordinates x = 1.

Ans

The area of the bounded region=01ydx =01x2 dx =12x301 =12130 =12square unit

Q.22 Find the area of the region bounded by line
y = 2x+1, X-axis, Y-axis and ordinates x = 1.

Ans

The area of the bounded region=01ydx =012x+1 dx =2x22+x01 =1+10 =2 square units

Q.23 Find the area of the region bounded by curve y=f(x), ordinates x=a and x=b, as shown below.

Ans

The area of the bounded region=abydx =abfx dx

Q.24 Find the area of the region bounded by curve y = f(x), y = g(x) and ordinates x = a and x = b, as shown below.

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The area of the bounded region=abupperlower curvedx =abf(x)g(x)dx

Q.25 Find the area of the region bounded by parabola y2 = x and ordinates x=1.

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The area of the bounded region=201ydx =201x dxy2=xy=x =43x3201 =43132032 =43[10]=43square units

Q.26 Find the area of the region bounded by parabola y2 = x and ordinates x = 1 and x = 4.

Ans

We have parabola y2=x with vertex at origin.

The area of the bounded region=214ydx =214x dxy2=xy=x =43x3214 =43432132 =43[81]=283square units

Q.27 Find the area of the region bounded by curve y2 = x and straight line y = x.

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We know that curve y2=x represents a parabola with vertex at origin, symmetric about Xaxis and open towards right hand side.The y=x is a straight line passing through origin inclined at 45° [m=tanθ=1].

On solving these two equations, we getx=x2xx1=0x=0 or x=1The area of the bounded region=01YupperYlower curvedx =01xxdx =23x32x2201 =23120 =16 square unit

Q.28 Find the area of the region bounded by curve y=x2 and x=y2.

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We know that curve y2=x represents a parabola with vertex at origin, symmetric about Xaxis and open towards right hand side.The curve x2=y represents equation of parabola with vertex at origin, symmetric about Yaxis and open towards upward.

On solving these two equations, we getx=x4xx31=0x=0 or x=1The area of the bounded region=01YupperYlower curvedx =01xx2dx =23x32x3301 =23130 =13 square units

Q.29

Find the area of the region bounded by curve x = y and straight line y = x+2; x 0.


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We know that curve x=yx2=y represents parabola withvertex at origin, symmetric about Yaxis and open towards upwards.x0 for yRThere is no portion of curve that lies in the LHS of Yaxis.We have, y=x+2at x=0, y=2at y=0, x=-2The y=x+2 is a straight line passing through 0,2 and 2,0inclined at 45°. [m=tan45°=1]

On solving these two equations, we getx2=x+2x2x2=0x+1x2=0x=1 or x=2Shaded portion lies in x0 and x2.The area of the bounded region=02YupperYlower curvedx =01x+2x2dx =x22+2xx3301 =12+2130 =2+16=136 sq. units

Q.30 Using the method of integration, find the area of the region bounded by inequation 2x+y8, x+2y8, x 0 and y0.

Ans

x+2y8...1Let x+2y=8Put x=0, we get y=4, that is point0,4.Put y=0, we get x=8, that is point8,0.We shall draw a line between these two points.Now, put originx=0,y=0 in 1, we get0+0808which is true, so we will shade region containing origin. 2x+y8...2Let 2x+y=8Put x=0, we get y=8, that is point0,8.Put y=0, we get x=4, that is point4,0.We shall draw a line through these two points.Now, put originx=0,y=0 in 2, we get0+0808which is true, so we will shade region containing origin.Since x0 and y0, represent the region of First Quadrant.

On solving the equation,2x+y=8 and x+2y=8, we get x=83Thus, we can divide the shaded region in two parts at C.The bounded area=Area under line AB+Area under line BC =083YABdx+834YBCdx =0838x2dx+83482xdx =4x12.x22830+8x2x22483 =3231690+3216643649 =809+161289 =16489 =16163 =323 sq. units

Q.31 Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y2 = 4x and the line y = 4x – 2.

Ans

The given curve is: y2 = 4x …(i)

And the given line is: y = 4x – 2 …(ii)

On solving both the equations:

(4x – 2)2 = 4x

16x2 – 16x + 4 = 4x

16x2 – 20x + 4 = 0

Or 4x2 – 5x + 1 = 0

4x2 – 4x – x + 1 = 0

(4x – 1)(x – 1) = 0

Or x = 1/4, 1

And y = 4(1/4) – 2 or 4(1) – 2

Or y = –1 or 2

Therefore, the points of intersection are (1/4, –1) and (1, 2).

Coordinate of C:

y = 0 or 4x – 2 = 0 or x = ½

So, coordinates of C are (1/2, 0).

And coordinates of E are (1/4, 0).

The area bounded by the parabola y2 = 4x and line y = 4x – 2 is given below:

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