Using integration, find th e area of the region bounded by y = m (m > 0), x = 1, x = 2 and the x-axis.
Rohit Sharma March 11, 2023
Question: Using integration, find th e area of the region bounded by y = m (m > 0), x = 1, x = 2 and the x-axis.
The correct answer is -
To find the area of the region bounded by the lines y = m, x = 1, x = 2, and the x-axis, we need to integrate the area of the vertical strips that make up the region.
Since the line y = m is parallel to the x-axis, the height of each strip is a constant value of m. The width of each strip is dx. Therefore, the area of each strip is dA = m dx.
The limits of integration for x are 1 and 2, so the total area of the region is given by:
A = ∫(from x=1 to x=2) m dx
A = m[x] from x=1 to x=2
A = m(2 - 1)
A = m
Therefore, the area of the region bounded by y = m, x = 1, x = 2, and the x-axis is equal to m square units.