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Find each of the two areas bounded by y=x^3-4x and y=x^2+2x ?
please help me with dis.....i dont know if may answer is correct

2006-09-04 23:51:44 · 9 answers · asked by jhen_hidaka 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

9 answers

well dear you need to integrate of both functions

Part One;
F(x)=x^3-4x
∫F(x) dx = ∫x^3 - 4x dx ;
{ explanation ;
if f(x) = x^n so ∫F(x) dx = ∫x^n dx = (x^n+1) / n+1 }
∫x^3 - 4x = ∫x^3 - ∫ 4x =( x^3+1) / 3+1 - (4x^1+1)/1+1 + c
∫x^3 - 4x = x^4/ 4 - 4x^2/2 = x^4/4 - 2x^2 + c

Part Two;
F(x) =x^2+2x
∫F(x) dx = ∫x^2+2x
∫x^2 + ∫2x =[ (x^2+1) / 2+1] + [2x^1+1/1+1] =
x^3/3 + 2x^2 /2 = x^3/3 + x^2 + c


Good luck darling.

2006-09-05 00:18:59 · answer #1 · answered by sweetie 5 · 2 0

It is true that these two curves bound two different finite areas, but before you can calculate these areas, you must first find the "end points" of these curves (or simply the intersections of the curves).

y = x³ - 4x
y = x² + 2x

If you subtract the 2nd equation from the 1st equation,
0 = x³ - x² - 4x - 2x

Combining like terms,
x³ - x² - 6x = 0

Factoring out,
x(x² - x - 6) = 0

Factoring the trinomial,
x(x - 3)(x + 2) = 0

The solutions are:
x = -2, x = 0, and x = 3

Thus, these/three points bound the 2 "regions". The 1st region is bounded by [-2,0] and the 2nd region is bounded by [0,3].

The formula for the area between two curves [say f(x) and g(x)] in the interval [a,b] is:
∫ f(x)dx - ∫ g(x) dx .... [a.b]

or
= ∫ [f(x) - g(x)]dx .... [a,b]

If we let ∫ f(x)dx .... [a,b] = integral of f(x) between x = a to x = b

Thus, the first area is
∫ [x³ - 4x - (x² + 2x)]dx .... [-2,0]

Simplifying,
= ∫ (x³ - x² - 6x)dx .... [-2,0]

Using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus,
= (1/4 x^4 - 1/3 x³ - 3x²)|(from -2 to 0)

Substituting,
= [1/4 (0)^4 - 1/3 (0)³ - 3(0)²] - [1/4 (-2)^4 - 1/3 (-2)³ - 3(-2)² ]

Simplifying,
= 0 - 0 - 0 - 4 - 8/3 + 12

Adding,
= 16/3

Thus, the first area is 16/3

The second area is given by
∫ [x³ - 4x - (x² + 2x)]dx .... [0,3]

Getting the integral,
= (1/4 x^4 - 1/3 x³ - 3x²)|(from 0 to 3)

Substituting,
= [1/4 (3)^4 - 1/3 (3)³ - 3(3)²] - [1/4 (0)^4 - 1/3 (0)³ - 3(0)² ]

Simpflying,
= 81/4 - 9 - 27 - 0 + 0 + 0

Adding,
= (81/4 - 36/4 - 108/4)
= (81 - 144)/4
= -63/4

Thus, the area (positive) is
= 63/4

Therefore,
the first area is 16/3
the second area is 63/4

^_^

2006-09-05 07:35:30 · answer #2 · answered by kevin! 5 · 3 0

x^3 - 4x = x^2 + 2x
x^3 - x^2 - 6x = 0
x( x^2 - x - 6 ) = 0
x( x - 3)( x + 2) = 0
x= 3 or -2

f(x) = 3 yields 15
f(x) = -2 yields 0

I'd go with 15

:)

2006-09-05 07:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

area = x^5 + 2x^4 - 4x^3 - 8x^2
sadly, i don't actually get your question. hehe... =D
but, i think, if you multiply the 2 sides you'll know the area.

2006-09-05 07:05:58 · answer #4 · answered by nicel 2 · 0 1

You can only solve this answer by plotting the graphs.
Only then you can find the areas.

Cheers.

2006-09-05 07:11:50 · answer #5 · answered by isz_rossi 3 · 0 1

7?

2006-09-05 06:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by curious 2 · 0 1

give me 2 points

2006-09-05 06:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by garish d 1 · 0 2

I don't know

2006-09-05 10:14:13 · answer #8 · answered by sam 2 · 0 1

idk ask ur math teacher

2006-09-05 08:34:09 · answer #9 · answered by im lost come and find me 4 · 0 1

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