Question

Find the number b such that the line y = b divides the region bounded by the curves y = 25x2 and y = 1 into two regions with equal area. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

Answer 1

Answer:

y=1/∛4 divides the area in half

Step-by-step explanation:

since the minimum value of x² is 0 (for x=0 ) and for y=1

1 = 25*x² → x= ±√(1/25) = ±1/5

then the total area between y=1  and y = 25*x²  is bounded to  x=±1/5 and y=0 . Since there is a direct relationship between x and y , we can find the value of x=a that divides the region in 2 of the same area. thus

Area below x=C = Area above x=C

Area below x=C = Total area -  Area below x=C

2*Area below x=C = Total area

Area below x=C = Total area /2

∫ 25*x² dx from x=c to x=-c =  1/2 ∫ 25*x² dx from x=1/5  to x=-1/5

25*[c³/3 - (-c)³/3] = 25/2 * [(1/5)³/3 - (-1/5)³/3]

2*c³/3 = (1/5)³/3

c = 1/(5*∛2)

thus

y=25* x²  = 25*[1/(5*∛2)]² = 1/∛4

thus the line y=1/∛4 divides the area in half