Find the Area Bounded by the Curves $y=\cos x$ And $y=\cos ^{2} x$

question 71

Multiple Choice

Find the area bounded by the curves $y=\cos x$ and $y=\cos ^{2} x$ between $x=0$ and $x=\frac{\pi}{2}$ .

• A) \(\frac{1}{4}\)
• B) \(4\)
• C) \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
• D) \(\frac{1}{2}\)
• E) \(\text { none of these }\)

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