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Area Between The Curves
Area Between The Curves
Area Between The Curves
between the
curves
Thomas’ Calculus (11th Edition)
Sections 5.6
A = f ( x ) − g ( x ) dx
b
a
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A = ( e − x ) dx = e − 12 x
1
x x 2 1
0 0
1
= e − − 1 = e − 1.5
2
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▪ Thus, 2x(x - 1) = 0, so x = 0 or 1.
Since
f ( x) − g ( x) when f ( x) g ( x)
f ( x) − g ( x) =
g ( x) − f ( x) when g ( x) f ( x)
b
A = f ( x) − g ( x) dx
a
1 1 1 1
= + − 0 − 1 + −0 − 1 + +
2 2 2 2
= 2 2 −2
AREAS BETWEEN CURVES Example 4
We could have saved some work by noticing
that the region is symmetric about x = π / 4.
4
So, A = 2 A1 = 2
( cos x − sin x ) dx
0
AREAS BETWEEN CURVES Example 5
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( xR − xL ) dy
d
A=
c
▪ Here, a typical
approximating rectangle
has dimensions xR - xL
and ∆y.
INTEGRATION w.r.t y
( xR − xL ) dy
d
A=
c
AREAS BETWEEN CURVES Example 6
xR = y + 1
AREAS BETWEEN CURVES Example 6
( xR − xL ) dy
4
Thus, A =
−2
= ( y + 1) − ( 2 y − 3) dy
4
1 2
−2
(− y + y + 4 ) dy
4
= 1
2
2
−2
4
1 y 3
y 2
= − + + 4 y
2 3 2 −2
= − 16 (64) + 8 + 16 − ( 34 + 2 − 8 ) = 18
AREAS BETWEEN CURVES