Engineering
Mathematics
Introduction to Area
Question

The area of the region enclosed by the curves y = x, x = e, y = 1/x and the positive x-axis is :

1/2 square units

1 square units

5/2 square units

3/2 square units

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Solution

Required area

= OAB + ACDB

\( = \frac{1}{2} \times 1 \times 1 + \int\limits_1^e {\frac{1}{x}dx} \)

\( = \frac{1}{2} + (\ln x)_1^e\)

\( = \frac{3}{2}\) square unit

 

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