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y= 0.3x + 5 sin x and y = 2x
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It helps if you have a visual of what is going on. First we find the intersection points to determine the limits of integration:
This is impossible to solve algebraically so you're going have to obtain the intersection points via your graphing calculator. Let's call these intersection points x = a, 0, and b.
If you graph it out, you'll see y = 2x is greater than 0.3x + 5sin x over the intervaland the other way around for the interval
. (Remember, area enclosed by two curves is given by the integral of the upper minus the lower function) So,
![A = \int_{a}^{0} \left[2x - \left(0.3x + 5\sin x\right)\right] dx + \int_{0}^{b} \left[(0.3x + 5\sin x) - 2x\right]dx](http://latex.codecogs.com/png.latex?A = \int_{a}^{0} \left[2x - \left(0.3x + 5\sin x\right)\right] dx + \int_{0}^{b} \left[(0.3x + 5\sin x) - 2x\right]dx)
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