Exercise · ZW-AREA-BETWEEN-CURVES-009 · ★☆☆ Basic

Find the area between \(y=x^{2}\) and \(y=0\) on \([1,2]\).

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  • B. \(\frac{7}{3}\)

Explanation

On \([1,2]\) we have \(x^{2}\ge 0\), so the area is \(\int_1^2 x^{2}\,dx=\frac{8}{3}-\frac{1}{3}=\frac{7}{3}\).

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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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