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COMEDK · Maths · 31. Area Under Curves

Area of the region bounded by the curve \(y=\cos x\) between \(x=-\dfrac{\pi}{2}\) and \(x=\pi\) is-----

  1. A 2 sq units
  2. B 3 sq units
  3. C 1 sq units
  4. D 4 sq units
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(B) 3 sq units

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The area \(A\) bounded by the curve \(y = \cos x\) between \(x = -\dfrac{\pi}{2}\) and \(x = \pi\) is given by the integral \(A = \int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi} |\cos x| dx\). The function \(\cos x\) is positive in the interval \([-\pi/2, \pi/2]\) and negative in the interval…