Let the area enclosed between the curves ∣y∣=1−x2 and x2+y2=1 be α. If 9α=βπ+γ;β,γ are integers, then the value of ∣β−γ∣ equals
(A)27
(B)18
(C)15
(D)33✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
∣y∣=1−x2 consists of the two parabolic arcs y=1−x2 and y=x2−1 for x∈[−1,1]; both touch the unit circle x2+y2=1 at x=0,±1 and lie inside the circle between these points (since for u=x2∈[0,1], u+(1−u)2=1−u+u2≤1).
Taking α as the area lying inside the circle but outside the region between the two arcs:
area between arcs=2∫−11(1−x2)dx=2[x−3x3]−11=38
α=π−38
9α=9π−24⇒β=9,γ=−24⇒∣β−γ∣=33
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