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Area bounded by parabola $y^2=x$ and straight line $2 y=x$ is
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Options:
  • A $\frac{4}{3}$
  • B $1$
  • C $\frac{2}{3}$
  • D $\frac{1}{3}$
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The correct answer is: $\frac{4}{3}$
$\begin{aligned}y^2=x \text { and } 2 y=x \Rightarrow y^2 & =2 y \Rightarrow y=0,2 \\\therefore \text { Required area } & =\int_0^2\left(y^2-2 y\right) d y=\left(\frac{y^3}{3}-y^2\right)_0^2=\frac{4}{3}\end{aligned}$

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