Find the area bounded by curves

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The area bounded by the curves defined by the functions y1=√(4x-x2) and y2=x√(4x-x2) is calculated using definite integrals. The intersection points are A(0,0), B(1,√3), and C(4,0), with the domain of interest being x∈[0,4]. The area is computed as A=∫01 (y1-y2)dx + ∫14 (y2-y1)dx. The integrals can be simplified using the technique of completing the square, transforming the integrals into a more manageable form.

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Homework Statement


Find area bounded by functions y_1=\sqrt{4x-x^2} and y_2=x\sqrt{4x-x^2}.

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-Area

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From y_1=y_2\Rightarrow x=1. Intersection points of y_1 and [/itex]y_2[/itex] are A(0,0),B(1,\sqrt 3),C(4,0). Domain of y_1 and y_2 is x\in [0,4]. On the interval x\in[0,1]\Rightarrow y_1\ge y_2 and on the interval x\in[1,4]\Rightarrow y_1\le y_2.

A=\int_0^1 (y_1-y_2)\mathrm dx+\int_1^4 (y_2-y_1)\mathrm dx=\int_0^1 (1-x)\sqrt{4x-x^2}\mathrm dx+\int_1^4 (x-1)\sqrt{4x-x^2}\mathrm dx

How to solve integrals \int \sqrt{4x-x^2}\mathrm dx and \int x\sqrt{4x-x^2}\mathrm dx?

Substitution u=\sqrt{\frac{x}{4-x}}\Rightarrow du=\frac{2}{(x-4)^2\sqrt{\frac{x}{4-x}}}dx doesn't seems to work.
 
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Perhaps u = x-2 ?

By the way, "integration" doesn't qualify as a relevant equation.

Having said that (PF guidelines,...), I need to cheat to find this one. CRC handbook of chem and phys helped.
 
A fairly standard way to do such integrals is to complete the square inside the square root. 4x- x^2= -(x^2- 4x)= -(x^2- 4x+ 4- 4)= -(x- 2)^2+ 4. So \int \sqrt{4x- x^2}dx= \int \sqrt{4- (x- 2)^2}dx and now make the substitution u= x- 2 so this becomes \int \sqrt{4- u^2}du. Wth u= x- 2, x= u+ 2 so the second integral becomes \int x\sqrt{4x- x^2}dx= \int (u+ 2)\sqrt{4- u^2}du.
 
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