Question
Using integration, Find the area bounded by the the triangle whose vartices are $(2, 1), (3, 4)$ and $(5, 2)$.
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Answer
Consider the points A(2, 1), B(3, 4) and C(5, 2)
We need to find area of shaded triangle ABC
Equation of AB is
$\text{y}-1=\Big(\frac{4-3}{3-2}\Big)(\text{x}-2)$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}-3\text{y}-5=0\ ...(\text{i})$
Equation of BC is
$\text{y}-4=\Big(\frac{2-4}{5-3}\Big)(\text{x}-3)$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\text{y}-7=0\ ...(\text{ii})$
Equation of CA is
$\text{y}-2=\Big(\frac{2-1}{5-2}\Big)(\text{x}-5)$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}-3\text{y}+2=0\ ...(\text{iii})$
Area of $\triangle\text{ABC}= \text{Area of}\ \triangle\text{ABC}+ \text{Area of }\triangle\text{ABC}$ in the,
Consided point $P(x_1, y_2)$ on AB and $Q(x_1, y_1)$ on AD
Thus, the area of appoximating with length = $|y_2 - y_1|$ from $x = 2$, to $x = 3$
$\therefore$ Area of $\triangle\text{ABC}=\int\limits_{2}^{3}|\text{y}_{2}-\text{y}_{1}|\text{dx} $
$\Rightarrow\text{A}=\int\limits_{2}^{3}(\text{y}_{2}-\text{y}_{1})\text{dx} $
$\Rightarrow\text{A}=\int\limits_{2}^{3}(3\text{x}-5)-\Big(\frac{\text{x}-1}{3}\Big)\text{dx}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}=\int\limits_{2}^{3}\frac{(9\text{x}-15-\text{x}-1)}{3}\text{dx}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}=\int\limits_{2}^{3}\frac{(8\text{x}-16)}{3}\text{dx}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}=\frac{1}{3}\Big[8\text{x}^{2}-16\text{x}\Big]\text{dx}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}=\frac{1}{3}(68-64)$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}=\frac{4}{3}\ \text{sq.}\ \text{units}$
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