Q.

The area of the region bounded by the curve y = max {|x|,x|x2|}, the x-axis and the lines x = –2 and x = 4 is equal to _________.          [2025]


Ans.

(12)

Required Area = Area of OAB + Area of region OCDEO

=12×2×2+01(2xx2)dx+13xdx+34(x22x)dx

=2+23+4+163

= 12 sq. units.