Thread: Area Between the Curve...

This is probably simple for you guys, but ive been having problems with this one...

Y=abs(x) and y=x^2-2

I can integrate it once i have it set up but im having trouble remembering how to find the limits of integration and set up the basic problem. Can anyone help?

Originally Posted by Foreman.

This is probably simple for you guys, but ive been having problems with this one...

Y=abs(x) and y=x^2-2

I can integrate it once i have it set up but im having trouble remembering how to find the limits of integration and set up the basic problem. Can anyone help?

See the graph.



So the area is

Okay I understand most of it now.

Just one thing, why do we multiply the entire equation by 2?

Originally Posted by Foreman.

Okay I understand most of it now.

Just one thing, why do we multiply the entire equation by 2?

TheEmptySet integrated between 0 and 2. However, there is also a part from -2 to 0. Since this is a reflection of the positive part then it will have the same area so the total area is twice the integral