The area of the region bounded by the curve y = \(\rm \sqrt{16-x^2}\) and x-axis is 

Concept: 

\(\int√{a^2-x^2}\;dx=\frac{x}{2} {√{x^2-a^2}}+\frac{a^2}{2}sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+c\) 

Function y = √f(x) is defined for f(x) ≥ 0. Therefore y can not be negative.

Calculation:

Given: 

y = \(\rm √{16-x^2}\) and x-axis

At x-axis, y will be zero

y = \(\rm √{16-x^2}\)

⇒ 0 = \(\rm √{16-x^2}\)

⇒ 16 - x² = 0

⇒ x2 = 16

∴ x = ± 4

So, the intersection points are (4, 0) and (−4, 0)

Since the curve is y = \(\rm √{16-x^2}\)

So, y ≥ o [always]

So, we will take the circular part which is above the x-axis

Area of the curve, A \(\rm =\int_{-4}^{4}√{16-x^2}\;dx\)

We know that,

\(\int√{a^2-x^2}\;dx=\frac{x}{2} {√{x^2-a^2}}+\frac{a^2}{2}sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+c\)

= \( \rm [ \frac x 2 √{(4^2- x^2) }+ \frac {16}{2}sin^{-1} \frac x4]_{-4}^{4 }\) 

= \( \rm [ \frac x 2 √{(4^2- 4^2) }+ \frac {16}{2}sin^{-1} \frac 44]- \rm [ \frac x 2 √{(4^2- (-4)^2) }+ \frac {16}{2}sin^{-1} \frac {4}{-4})]\)

= 8 sin^-1 (1) + 8 sin-1 (1)

= 16 sin^-1 (1)

= 16 × π/2

= 8π sq units