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Chapter 5 Applications of Definite Integral
5-1 Area between Curves:
Let
)(
x f y
=
and
)(
xg y
=
are continuous functions such that
)()(
xg x f
≥
for all
x
in the interval
],[
ba
. Then the area
A
bounded by the two curves
)(
x f
,
)(
xg
and the two lines
a x
=
,
b x
=
is givenby
)(
x f y
top
=
∫ ∫ ∫
−=−==
babot topba
dx y ydx xg x f dA A
][)]()([
dA
where
=
dA
The area element
dx y y
bot top
][
−=
The last formula can be interpreted as a sum of area
)(
xg y
bot
=
Elements
dA
of vertical strips of height
)]()([
xg x f
−
dx
and width
dx
from
a x
=
to
b x
=
, i.e.
∫
=
dA A
where (
∫
) for sum.
Example:
Find the area bounded by the graph of
x y
−=
3
and
9
2
−=
x y
.
Solution:
[ ]
[ ]
∫ ∫
=−=−=
babot topba
dx y ydx xg x f A
)()(
ba
&
are the intersection points.
x y
−=
3
,
9
2
−=
x y
, then
93
2
−=−
x x
012
2
=−+
x x
, then
0)3)(4(
=−+
x x
4
−=
x
,
3
=
x
[ ] [ ]
dx x xdx x x A
∫ ∫
−−
+−−=−−−=
342342
)12()9()3(
6343)]4)(12(
2)4(3)4([)]3)(12(
2333[)1223(
2323
3423
=−+−−−−−+−−=
+−−=
−
x x x
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