Calculus Examples

Find the Area Between the Curves y = square root of x , x=16 , y=1/3x
, ,
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
To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.2
Simplify each side of the equation.
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Step 1.2.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 1.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 1.2.2.2.1
Simplify .
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Step 1.2.2.2.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 1.2.2.2.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.2.2.2.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Simplify.
Step 1.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 1.2.2.3.1
Simplify .
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Step 1.2.2.3.1.1
Combine and .
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Simplify the expression.
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 1.2.3
Solve for .
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Step 1.2.3.1
Multiply both sides by .
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Simplify.
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Step 1.2.3.2.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 1.2.3.2.1.1
Move to the left of .
Step 1.2.3.2.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 1.2.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.2.3.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2.3.3
Solve for .
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Step 1.2.3.3.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.3.3.2
Factor the left side of the equation.
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Step 1.2.3.3.2.1
Let . Substitute for all occurrences of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.2.3.3.3
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 1.2.3.3.4
Set equal to .
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Set equal to and solve for .
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Step 1.2.3.3.5.1
Set equal to .
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Solve for .
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Subtract from both sides of the equation.
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Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 1.2.3.3.5.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.2.3.3.5.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 1.2.3.3.5.2.2.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 1.2.3.3.5.2.2.2.2
Divide by .
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Simplify the right side.
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Step 1.2.3.3.5.2.2.3.1
Divide by .
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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
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.4
Evaluate when .
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Step 1.4.1
Substitute for .
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Substitute for in and solve for .
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Step 1.4.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.4.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.5
The solution to the system is the complete set of ordered pairs that are valid solutions.
Step 2
Combine and .
Step 3
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 4
Integrate to find the area between and .
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Step 4.1
Combine the integrals into a single integral.
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 4.4
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.5
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 4.6
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 4.7
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 4.8
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 4.9
Substitute and simplify.
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Step 4.9.1
Evaluate at and at .
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Evaluate at and at .
Step 4.9.3
Simplify.
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Step 4.9.3.1
Rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.9.3.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.9.3.4
Raise to the power of .
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Combine and .
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Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.9.3.7.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.9.3.7.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.9.3.10.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Raising to any positive power yields .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Raise to the power of .
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Combine and .
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Raising to any positive power yields .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.9.3.23.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.9.3.23.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.9.3.23.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.9.3.24
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.9.3.25
Combine and .
Step 4.9.3.26
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.9.3.27
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.9.3.27.1
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
Step 5
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 6
Integrate to find the area between and .
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Step 6.1
Combine the integrals into a single integral.
Step 6.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.3
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 6.4
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 6.5
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 6.6
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 6.7
Use to rewrite as .
Step 6.8
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 6.9
Simplify the answer.
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Step 6.9.1
Combine and .
Step 6.9.2
Substitute and simplify.
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Step 6.9.2.1
Evaluate at and at .
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Evaluate at and at .
Step 6.9.2.3
Simplify.
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Step 6.9.2.3.1
Raise to the power of .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 6.9.2.3.3.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 6.9.2.3.3.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6.9.2.3.8
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6.9.2.3.9
Combine and .
Step 6.9.2.3.10
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.9.2.3.11
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 6.9.2.3.11.1
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.9.2.3.16.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.9.2.3.16.2
Rewrite the expression.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.9.2.3.21.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.9.2.3.21.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.9.2.3.22
Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 6.9.2.3.24.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 6.9.2.3.24.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.9.2.3.24.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.9.2.3.24.2.4
Divide by .
Step 6.9.2.3.25
Multiply by .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6.9.2.3.27
Combine and .
Step 6.9.2.3.28
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.9.2.3.29
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 6.9.2.3.29.1
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
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Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 6.9.2.3.31.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.9.2.3.33
Simplify the numerator.
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.9.2.3.34.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7
Add the areas .
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Step 7.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7.2
Simplify the expression.
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Step 7.2.1
Add and .
Step 7.2.2
Divide by .
Step 8