Exercise · ZW-AREA-BETWEEN-CURVES-002 · ★★☆ Intermediate

Find the area between \(y=2 x\) and \(y=x^{2}\) on \([0,2]\).

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  • A. \(\frac{4}{3}\)

Explanation

Between the curves, \(2 x\ge x^{2}\) on \([0,2]\), so the area is \(\displaystyle\int_{0}^{2}\left(2 x-(x^{2})\right)dx=\frac{4}{3}\).

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The area between the graphs of \(f\) and \(g\) on \([a,b]\), with \(f\ge g\), is the integral of the difference \(f-g\). If the curves cross, the interval is split at the crossing points.

\[A=\int_a^b\,[f(x)-g(x)]\,dx\]

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