Question
Find the area of the circle x2 + y2 = 16 which is exterior to the parabola y2 = 6x.
Solution
The equation of circle is
...(1)
The equation of parabola is
...(2)
From (1) and (2),
or
Rejecting x = -8 as parabola lies in 1st or 4th quadrant , we get x =2
When
Required Area = Area of the circle - area of circle interior to the parabola