Thread: Setting up an abs. value integral

INSTRUCTIONS
Sketch the region enclosed by the curves and find its area:

y= 2 +|x-1|
y= -x/5 + 7

I need to find the intercepts and then solve it by splitting the limits of integration between x>0 and x>0 but how do you find the intercepts?

If this problem shows up on a test I know I won't have time or space to sketch it.

Originally Posted by HELLMACH

INSTRUCTIONS
Sketch the region enclosed by the curves and find its area:

y= 2 +|x-1|
y= -x/5 + 7

I need to find the intercepts and then solve it by splitting the limits of integration between x>0 and x>0 but how do you find the intercepts?

If this problem shows up on a test I know I won't have time or space to sketch it.

for ,

for ,

solve for x in both cases.