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The area enclosed between the curves y = ax 2 and x = ay 2 (a > 0) is 1 sq unit. If the value of a is 
, then the value of 
is
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As from the figure, area enclosed between the curves is OABCO.
Thus, the points of intersection of
y = ax 2 and x = ay 2 ,
eliminating y, we get
and 
Points of intersection are (0, 0) and 
.
Thus, required area OABCO = Area of curve OCBDO - area of curve OABDO
=1
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