Calculus Examples

,
Step 1
Solve by substitution to find the intersection between the curves.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.1
Eliminate the equal sides of each equation and combine.
Step 1.2
Solve for .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.2
Factor the left side of the equation.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.2
Factor.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.2.2.1
Factor by grouping.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.2.2.1.1
Reorder terms.
Step 1.2.2.2.1.2
For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.2.2.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.2.1.2.2
Rewrite as plus
Step 1.2.2.2.1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.2.2.1.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.2.2.1.3
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.2.2.1.3.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
Step 1.2.2.2.1.3.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
Step 1.2.2.2.1.4
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
Step 1.2.2.2.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
Step 1.2.3
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 1.2.4
Set equal to and solve for .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.4.1
Set equal to .
Step 1.2.4.2
Solve for .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.4.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.4.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.4.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.2.4.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.4.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.4.2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.4.2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 1.2.4.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.4.2.2.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.2.5
Set equal to and solve for .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.2.5.1
Set equal to .
Step 1.2.5.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.6
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 1.3
Evaluate when .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.3.1
Substitute for .
Step 1.3.2
Simplify .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.3.2.1
Multiply .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.3.2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.2.1.2
Combine and .
Step 1.3.2.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.4
Evaluate when .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.4.1
Substitute for .
Step 1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.5
The solution to the system is the complete set of ordered pairs that are valid solutions.
Step 2
The area of the region between the curves is defined as the integral of the upper curve minus the integral of the lower curve over each region. The regions are determined by the intersection points of the curves. This can be done algebraically or graphically.
Step 3
Integrate to find the area between and .
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.1
Combine the integrals into a single integral.
Step 3.2
Simplify each term.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 3.4
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 3.5
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 3.6
Combine and .
Step 3.7
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 3.8
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 3.9
Combine and .
Step 3.10
Apply the constant rule.
Step 3.11
Substitute and simplify.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.11.1
Evaluate at and at .
Step 3.11.2
Evaluate at and at .
Step 3.11.3
Evaluate at and at .
Step 3.11.4
Simplify.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.11.4.1
One to any power is one.
Step 3.11.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.11.4.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.11.4.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.11.4.5
Multiply by .
Step 3.11.4.6
One to any power is one.
Step 3.11.4.7
Factor out of .
Step 3.11.4.8
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.11.4.9
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.11.4.10
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.11.4.11
Multiply by .
Step 3.11.4.12
Multiply by .
Step 3.11.4.13
Multiply by .
Step 3.11.4.14
Multiply by .
Step 3.11.4.15
Combine and .
Step 3.11.4.16
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.11.4.17
Combine and .
Step 3.11.4.18
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.11.4.19
Simplify the numerator.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.11.4.19.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.11.4.19.2
Add and .
Step 3.11.4.20
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.11.4.21
Combine and .
Step 3.11.4.22
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.11.4.23
Multiply by .
Step 3.11.4.24
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.11.4.25
Combine and .
Step 3.11.4.26
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.11.4.27
Multiply by .
Step 3.12
Simplify.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.1
Simplify the numerator.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.12.1.2
One to any power is one.
Step 3.12.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.12.2
Simplify the numerator.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.2.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.12.2.2
One to any power is one.
Step 3.12.2.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.12.3
Simplify the numerator.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.3.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.12.3.2
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 3.12.3.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.12.3.4
Subtract from .
Step 3.12.3.5
Cancel the common factor of .
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.3.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.12.3.5.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.12.3.5.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.12.3.6
Combine and .
Step 3.12.3.7
Multiply by .
Step 3.12.3.8
Cancel the common factor of and .
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.3.8.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.12.3.8.2
Cancel the common factors.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.3.8.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.12.3.8.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.12.3.8.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.12.3.9
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.12.3.10
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 3.12.3.11
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.12.3.12
Add and .
Step 3.12.3.13
Cancel the common factor of .
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.3.13.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.12.3.13.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.12.3.13.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.12.3.14
Combine and .
Step 3.12.3.15
Multiply by .
Step 3.12.3.16
Cancel the common factor of and .
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.3.16.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.12.3.16.2
Cancel the common factors.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.3.16.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.12.3.16.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.12.3.16.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.12.3.17
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.12.3.18
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.12.3.19
Combine and .
Step 3.12.3.20
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.12.3.21
Simplify the numerator.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.3.21.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.12.3.21.2
Add and .
Step 3.12.3.22
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.12.3.23
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.3.23.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.12.3.23.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.12.3.24
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.12.3.25
Simplify the numerator.
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.3.25.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.12.3.25.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.12.4
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3.12.5
Multiply .
Tap for more steps...
Step 3.12.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.12.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 4
Enter YOUR Problem
Mathway requires javascript and a modern browser.