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JEE Main 2026 (23 January Shift 2)
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Animated Solution for Mathematics - Definite Integration: The area of the region enclosed between the circles and is:

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Visualized Solution

Visualizing the Two Circles

  • Circle 1: (Center , Radius )
  • Circle 2: (Center , Radius )

Finding the Intersection Points

  • To find the enclosed region, we first need the intersection points.
  • Equate the two circle equations:

Solving for

  • Cancel from both sides:
  • Expand the right side:

Solving for

  • Substitute into :
  • Intersection points: and

Exploiting Symmetry

  • The common chord is the line .
  • The enclosed region is perfectly symmetric about this line.
  • Total Area = (Area of the upper segment of Circle 1)

Geometry of the Upper Segment

  • Focus on Circle 1 ().
  • Distance from center to chord is .
  • Radius of the circle is .

Finding the Central Angle

  • Let be the total central angle subtended by the chord.
  • Using trigonometry in the right triangle:

Calculating

  • Total central angle:

The Segment Area Formula

  • Area of a circular segment = Area of Sector - Area of Triangle
  • Formula:

Substituting Values

  • Substitute and :

Calculating the Segment Area

Final Total Area

  • Total Area =
  • Total Area
  • Total Area
  • Correct Option: (2)

The Sigma Insight: Area Bounded by Curves

Solution Diagram

Analyzing the Setup

Welcome, fellow traveler of the JEE path. Today, we are not just solving a problem; we are exploring the elegant dance of two circles.
Imagine standing on a coordinate plane. You have one circle, , sitting comfortably at the origin. It is a perfect, symmetric entity with a radius of .
Now, imagine a second circle, , identical in size but shifted upward so its center rests at . Where they overlap, they create a beautiful, lens-shaped region. This is our target.

The Algebra of Intersection

To begin our journey, we must find where these two worlds collide. We set the equations equal:
Since both equal , we can write . The terms vanish, a moment of algebraic grace that simplifies our path.
We are left with . Expanding the right side, we get . The terms cancel, leaving , or simply .
This horizontal line, , is the common chord. It is the backbone of our region. Substituting back into our first circle, we find , so , giving us .
Our intersection points are and . We have mapped the territory.

The Symmetry Shortcut

Now, we face the region. Because the circles are identical, the area above the line is a perfect mirror of the area below it.
We only need to calculate the area of the upper segment of the first circle and multiply it by . This is the 'JEE mindset'—finding the most efficient, elegant path through the forest.
We focus on the upper segment of the circle . We draw radii from the center to the intersection points and . These radii have length .
The distance from the center to the chord is . We have a triangle with sides and a base of .
The central angle is what we need. Using the right triangle formed by the perpendicular, we see:
Thus, , which means .

The Final Calculation

We are at the finish line. The area of a circular segment is the area of the sector minus the area of the triangle:
Substituting our values, and , we get:
Since , this becomes:
Finally, we multiply by to account for both segments:
Factoring out , we arrive at the final result:
You have navigated the geometry, mastered the algebra, and utilized symmetry to conquer the problem. Take a moment to appreciate the result. It is not just a number; it is the measure of the space between two circles, perfectly captured.

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