(a) $Required\ area = 2\int_{1}^{4}{\sqrt{x}\ dx}$ $= 2\left\lbrack \frac{2}{3}x^{3/2} \right\rbrack_{1}^{4} = \frac{4}{3}\lbrack 8 - 1\rbrack = \frac{28}{3}\ sq\ units$
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