Find the area bounded by the $$x$$-axis, part of the curve $$y = \left( {1 + {8 \over {{x^2}}}} \right)$$ and
the ordinates at $$x=2$$ and $$x=4$$. If the ordinate at $$x=a$$ divides the area into two equal parts, find $$a$$.

Show that $$\int\limits_0^\pi {xf\left( {\sin x} \right)dx} = {\pi \over 2}\int\limits_0^\pi {f\left( {\sin x} \right)dx.} $$

Find the value of $$\int\limits_{ - 1}^{3/2} {\left| {x\sin \,\pi \,x} \right|\,dx} $$

For any real $$t,\,x = {{{e^t} + {e^{ - t}}} \over 2},\,\,y = {{{e^t} - {e^{ - t}}} \over 2}$$ is a point on the
hyperbola $${x^2} - {y^2} = 1$$. Show that the area bounded by this hyperbola and the lines joining its centre to the points corresponding to $${t_1}$$ and $$-{t_1}$$ is $${t_1}$$.