Calculus Examples

Find the Area Between the Curves x=-5 , x=2 , y=9x , y=x^2-10
, , ,
Step 1
Solve by substitution to find the intersection between the curves.
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Step 1.1
Eliminate the equal sides of each equation and combine.
Step 1.2
Solve for .
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Step 1.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.3
Factor the left side of the equation.
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Step 1.2.3.1
Factor out of .
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Step 1.2.3.1.1
Reorder and .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor.
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Step 1.2.3.2.1
Factor using the AC method.
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Step 1.2.3.2.1.1
Consider the form . Find a pair of integers whose product is and whose sum is . In this case, whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 1.2.3.2.1.2
Write the factored form using these integers.
Step 1.2.3.2.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
Step 1.2.4
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 1.2.5
Set equal to and solve for .
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Step 1.2.5.1
Set equal to .
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Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.6
Set equal to and solve for .
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Step 1.2.6.1
Set equal to .
Step 1.2.6.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.7
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 1.3
Evaluate when .
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Step 1.3.1
Substitute for .
Step 1.3.2
Substitute for in and solve for .
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Step 1.3.2.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 1.3.2.2
Simplify .
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Step 1.3.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Subtract from .
Step 1.4
Evaluate when .
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Step 1.4.1
Substitute for .
Step 1.4.2
Simplify .
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Step 1.4.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Subtract from .
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 .
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Step 3.1
Combine the integrals into a single integral.
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 3.4
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 3.5
Apply the constant rule.
Step 3.6
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 3.7
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 3.8
Simplify the answer.
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Step 3.8.1
Simplify.
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Step 3.8.1.1
Combine and .
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Combine and .
Step 3.8.2
Substitute and simplify.
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Step 3.8.2.1
Evaluate at and at .
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Evaluate at and at .
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Simplify.
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Step 3.8.2.3.1
Raise to the power of .
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Combine and .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.8.2.3.4
Multiply by .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.8.2.3.6
Combine and .
Step 3.8.2.3.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.8.2.3.8
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.8.2.3.8.1
Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 3.8.2.3.9
Raise to the power of .
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Combine and .
Step 3.8.2.3.11
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.8.2.3.12
Multiply by .
Step 3.8.2.3.13
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.8.2.3.14
Combine and .
Step 3.8.2.3.15
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.8.2.3.16
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.8.2.3.16.1
Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.8.2.3.18
Subtract from .
Step 3.8.2.3.19
Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.8.2.3.22
Subtract from .
Step 3.8.2.3.23
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.8.2.3.23.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.8.2.3.23.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.8.2.3.23.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
Step 3.8.2.3.24
Multiply by .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.8.2.3.26
Combine and .
Step 3.8.2.3.27
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.8.2.3.28
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.8.2.3.28.1
Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 4
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 5
Integrate to find the area between and .
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Step 5.1
Combine the integrals into a single integral.
Step 5.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.3
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 5.4
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 5.5
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 5.6
Combine and .
Step 5.7
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 5.8
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 5.9
Combine and .
Step 5.10
Apply the constant rule.
Step 5.11
Substitute and simplify.
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Step 5.11.1
Evaluate at and at .
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Evaluate at and at .
Step 5.11.3
Evaluate at and at .
Step 5.11.4
Simplify.
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Step 5.11.4.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.11.4.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 5.11.4.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 5.11.4.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.11.4.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.11.4.2.2.4
Divide by .
Step 5.11.4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.11.4.4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.11.4.5
Combine and .
Step 5.11.4.6
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.11.4.7
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.11.4.7.1
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Combine and .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 5.11.4.12
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.11.4.13
Multiply by .
Step 5.11.4.14
Multiply by .
Step 5.11.4.15
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.11.4.16
Add and .
Step 5.11.4.17
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 5.11.4.17.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 5.11.4.17.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.11.4.17.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.11.4.17.2.4
Divide by .
Step 5.11.4.18
Multiply by .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.11.4.20
Combine and .
Step 5.11.4.21
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.11.4.22
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.11.4.22.1
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.11.4.27
Combine and .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.11.4.29
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.11.4.29.1
Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 6
Add the areas .
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Step 6.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6.3
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 6.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 6.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.5
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 6.5.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 7