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Definite Integral Applications

In Introduction to integration , we developed the concept of the


definite integral to calculate the area below a curve on a given
interval. In this section, we expand that idea to calculate the area
of more complex regions. We start by finding the area between
two curves that are functions of x beginning with the simple
case in which one function value is always greater than the
other. We then look at cases when the graphs of the functions
cross. Last, we consider how to calculate the area between two
curves that are functions of y.

Area of a Region between Two Curves

Finding the area between two curves is an essential application


of integration. By using integration, we have learned to find the
area under the curve, similarly, we can also find the area
between two intersecting curves using integration. It is the
portion of the space that falls between two linear or non-linear
curves within the given limits.

The area between two curves can be composite also, but by


using integration we can also find that easily by doing simple
modifications to the known formulas used for finding the area
under two curves. Let us discuss the topic in the following
content.
Example 1.

Find the area between two curves f(x) = x2 and g(x) = x3 within the
interval [0,1] where f(x) ≥ g(x) in the given region.

Solution:
Using the formula for the area between two curves:
b
A=∫ [ f (x )− g ( x) ] dx
a
1
A=∫ [ x − x ] dx
2 3

[
1 1
¿ x3 − x4
3 4
1
0 ]
1 1
¿ −
3 4
1
¿
12

∴ The area between the givencurves under the following interval is


1/12 unit square .
Example 1
Find the area bounded by the graphs of
2
y=3 − x∧ y=x − 9

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