A geometry problem by Atul Shivam

Geometry Level 5

Find the area of region bounded by the curve a 2 y 2 = x 2 ( a 2 x 2 ) a^2 y^2 = x^2 (a^2 - x^2) .

Let the answer be in the form p q a r \frac{p}{q}a^r than find the value of p + q + r p+q+r


The answer is 9.

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2 solutions

Chew-Seong Cheong
Mar 20, 2016

We note that the curve a 2 y 2 = x 2 ( a 2 x 2 ) a^2y^2 = x^2(a^2-x^2) has two loops symmetrical to both the x- and y-axes for x [ a , a ] x \in [-a,a] as follows.

The area bounded by the curve A A is therefore 4 4 times that of the curve in the first quadrant.

A = 4 0 a y d x = 4 0 a x 1 x 2 a 2 d x Let x a = sin θ d x = a cos θ d θ = 4 a 2 0 π 2 sin θ cos 2 θ d θ we note that d cos θ = sin θ d θ = 4 a 2 0 1 cos 2 θ d cos θ = 4 a 2 [ cos 3 θ 3 ] 0 1 = 4 3 a 2 \begin{aligned} A & = 4 \int_0^a y \space dx \\ & = 4 \int_0^a x\sqrt{1-\frac{x^2}{a^2}} \space dx \quad \quad \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{Let } \frac{x}{a} = \sin \theta \quad \Rightarrow dx = a \cos \theta \space d \theta } \\ & = 4a^2 \int_0^\frac{\pi}{2} \sin \theta \cos^2 \theta \space d \theta \quad \quad \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{we note that } d \cos \theta = - \sin \theta \space d \theta} \\ & = 4a^2 \int_0^1 \cos^2 \theta \space d \cos \theta \\ & = 4a^2 \left[\frac{\cos^3 \theta}{3} \right]_0^1 \\ & = \frac{4}{3}a^2 \end{aligned}

p + q + r = 4 + 3 + 2 = 9 \Rightarrow p+q+r = 4+3+2 = \boxed{9}

Note: It should be p q a r instead of p q x r in the problem. \color{#D61F06}{\text{Note: It should be } \frac{p}{q}a^r \text{ instead of } \frac{p}{q}x^r \text{ in the problem.}}

Nice solution.. You may use the edit option for making the changes.

Rohit Ner - 5 years, 2 months ago

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Chew-Seong Cheong - 5 years, 2 months ago

nice sir. @Atul Shivam edit the question.

Ayush Verma - 5 years, 2 months ago

This is brilliant, but I guess there's no need to use trigonometric substitution in evaluating the integral because simple u-substitution will do. Anyway, you solved it art so (+1).

Kim Lehi Alterado - 5 years ago

Well nice problem but shouldn't it be a calculus problem?

Noel Lo - 3 years ago
Atul Shivam
Mar 22, 2016

guys sorry for your inconvenience,I have edited the problem

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