Exercise 8E

The area of the shaded region is given by

3 3
1 
A ∫  x 2 − 2 x − 1 dx − ∫ ( 2 x 2 − 8 x − 10 ) dx
=
1
2  1
3 3
1  2 
=  x 3 − x 2 − x  −  x 3 − 4 x 2 − 10 x 
6 1  3 1
 1 3  1 3    2 3   2 3  
=  ( 3) − ( 3) − ( 3)  −  (1) − (1) − (1)   −  ( 3) − 4 ( 3) − 10 ( 3)  −   (1) − 4 (1) − 10 (1)   
2 2 2 2

 6  6    3   3  
 15   11     40  
=  −  −  −   − ( −48 ) −  −  
 2   6     3 
17 104
= − +
3 3
= 29

Alternatively, since the limits are the same:

3 3
1 2 
∫1  2 x − 2 x − 1 dx − ∫1 ( 2 x − 8 x − 10 ) dx
2
A
=

3
 3 
= ∫  − x 2 + 6 x + 9  dx
1
2 
3
 1 3 2 
 − 2 x + 3x + 9 x 
=
 1
 1 3   1 3 
=  − ( 3) + 3 ( 3) + 9 ( 3)  −  − (1) + 3 (1) + 9 (1)  
2 2

 2   2 
 81   23  
=  −  −  −  
 2   2  
= 29

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2 y = x 2 and=
y 2 x 2 − 25
To find where the curves intersect
x 2 2 x 2 − 25
=
x = ±5

When x = −5 , y = 25 and when x = 5 , y = 25

So the points of intersection are (−5, 25) and (5, 25)
The area of the shaded region is given by
5 5

∫ x dx − ∫ ( 2 x − 25)dx
2 2
A=
−5 −5
5 5
1  2 
=  x 3  −  x 3 − 25 x 
 3  −5  3  −5
 1 3   1 3   2 3  2 
=  ( 5 )  −  ( −5 )   −  ( 5 ) − 25 ( 5 )  −  ( −5 ) − 25 ( −5 )  
3

 3  3    3  3 
250 250
= +
3 3
500
=
3

Alternatively, since the limits are the same:

5 5

∫ x dx − ∫ ( 2 x − 25)dx
2 2
A=
−5 −5
5
= ∫ − x 2 + 25dx
−5
5
 1 3 
 − 3 x + 25 x 
=
  −5
 1 3   1 
=  − ( 5 ) + 25(5)  −  − ( −5 ) + 25(5)  
3

 3   3 
 250   250 
=   −− 
 3   3 
500
=
3

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3 =
y 10 − 2 x 2 and=
y 2 x2 − 6
10 − 2 x 2 = 2 x 2 − 6
4 x 2 = 16
x2 = 4
x = ±2
When x = 2, y = 2
When x = −2, y = 2
So the curves intersect at (−2, 2) and (2, 2)

The shaded area is given by

2 2
A =∫ (10 − 2 x 2 ) dx − ∫ ( 2 x 2 − 6 ) dx
−2 −2
2 2
 2  2 
=10 x − x 3  −  x 3 − 6 x 
 3  −2  3  −2
 2 3  2 3   2 3  2 
= 10 ( 2 ) − ( 2 )  − 10 ( −2 ) − ( −2 )   −  ( 2 ) − 6 ( 2 )  −  ( −2 ) − 6 ( −2 )  
3

 3   3    3  3 
 16   16    16   16 
=  20 −  −  −20 +   −  − 12  −  − + 12  
 3  3    3   3 
 44  44    20 20 
=  −  −  − − − 
 3  3   3 3
88 40
= +
3 3
128
=
3

Alternatively, since the limits are the same:

2 2 2

∫ (10 − 2 x ) dx − ∫ ( 2 x − 6 ) dx = ∫ (16 − 4 x ) d x
2 2 2
A=
−2 −2 −2
2
 4 
= 16 x − x 3 
 3  −2
 4 3  4 3 
= 16 ( 2 ) − ( 2 )  − 16 ( −2 ) − ( −2 )  
 3   3 
 64  64  
=  −  − 
 3  3 
128
=
3

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4 =
y x3 + x 2 and=
y 2x2 + 2x
x3 + x 2 = 2 x 2 + 2 x
x3 − x 2 − 2 x =
0
x ( x2 − x − 2) =0
x ( x + 1)( x − 2 ) =
0
−1, x =
x= 0 or x =
2
When x = 0, y = 0
When x = 2, y = 12
So the curves intersect at (0, 0) and (2, 12)

The shaded area is given by

2 2

∫ ( 2 x + 2 x ) dx − ∫ ( x + x ) dx
2 3 2
A=
0 0
2 2
2  1 1 
=  x3 + x 2  −  x 4 + x3 
 3 0  4 3 0
 2 3 2 2 3 2   1 4 1 3   1 4 1 3  
=  ( 2 ) + ( 2 )  −  ( 0 ) + ( 0 )   −  ( 2 ) + ( 2 )  −  ( 0 ) + ( 0 )  
 3  3    4 3  4 3 
 16    8 
=  + 4  − 0  −  4 +  − 0 
 3    3 
28 20
= −
3 3
8
=
3

Alternatively, since the limits are the same:

2 2 2
A = ∫ ( 2 x 2 + 2 x ) dx − ∫ ( x 3 + x 2 ) dx = ∫ ( − x 3 + x 2 + 2 x ) dx
0 0 0
2
 1 4 1 3 2
− 4 x + 3 x + x 
=
 0
 1 4 1 3 2  1 4 1 3 2 
=  − ( 2 ) + ( 2 ) + ( 2 )  −  − ( 0 ) + ( 0 ) + ( 0 )  
 4 3   4 3 
 8  
=   − 0 
 3  
8
=
3

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 1 2 5
5 y= x − x + 7 and y = x 2 − 5 x + 7
2 2
1 2 5
x − x + 7 = x2 − 5x + 7
2 2
1 2 5
x − x= 0
2 2
x ( x − 5) =
0
=x 0=
or x 5
When x = 0, y = 7
When x = 5, y = 7
So the curves intersect at (0, 7) and (5, 7)

The shaded area is given by

5 5
1 2 5 
∫0  2 x − 2 x + 7  dx − ∫0 ( x − 5 x + 7 ) dx
2
A
=

5 5
1 5  1 5 
=  x3 − x 2 + 7 x  −  x3 − x 2 + 7 x 
6 4 0  3 2 0
 1 3 5 2  1 3 5 2    1 3 5 2  1 3 5 2 
=  ( 5 ) − ( 5 ) + 7 ( 5 )  −  ( 0 ) − ( 0 ) + 7 ( 0 )   −  ( 5 ) − ( 5 ) + 7 ( 5 )  −  ( 0 ) − ( 0 ) + 7 ( 0 )  
 6 4  6 4    3 2  3 2 
 125 125    125 125  
=  − + 35  − 0  −  − + 35  − 0 
 6 4    3 2  
295 85
= −
12 6
125
=
12

Alternatively, since the limits are the same:

5 5
1 5 
A ∫  x 2 − x + 7  dx − ∫ ( x 2 − 5 x + 7 ) dx
=
0
2 2  0
5
 1 5 
=∫  − x 2 + x  dx
0
2 2 
5
 1 3 5 2
− 6 x + 4 x 
=
 0
 1 3 5 2   1 3 5 2  
=  − ( 5 ) + ( 5 )  −  − ( 0 ) + ( 0 )  
 6 4   6 4 
 125   125
=   − ( 0 )=
 12
 12  

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