Calculus Examples

Find the Area Under the Curve y=x^2-6x+9 ; 2<=x<=4
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Step 1
Solve by substitution to find the intersection between the curves.
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Step 1.1
Eliminate the equal sides of each equation and combine.
Step 1.2
Solve for .
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Step 1.2.1
Factor using the perfect square rule.
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Step 1.2.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.1.2
Check that the middle term is two times the product of the numbers being squared in the first term and third term.
Step 1.2.1.3
Rewrite the polynomial.
Step 1.2.1.4
Factor using the perfect square trinomial rule , where and .
Step 1.2.2
Set the equal to .
Step 1.2.3
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.3
Substitute for .
Step 1.4
The solution to the system is the complete set of ordered pairs that are valid solutions.
Step 2
The area of the region between the curves is defined as the integral of the upper curve minus the integral of the lower curve over each region. The regions are determined by the intersection points of the curves. This can be done algebraically or graphically.
Step 3
Integrate to find the area between and .
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Step 3.1
Combine the integrals into a single integral.
Step 3.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.3
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 3.4
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 3.5
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 3.6
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 3.7
Combine and .
Step 3.8
Apply the constant rule.
Step 3.9
Simplify the answer.
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Step 3.9.1
Combine and .
Step 3.9.2
Substitute and simplify.
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Step 3.9.2.1
Evaluate at and at .
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Evaluate at and at .
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Simplify.
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Step 3.9.2.3.1
Raise to the power of .
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Combine and .
Step 3.9.2.3.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.9.2.3.3.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.9.2.3.3.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Raise to the power of .
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Combine and .
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Multiply by .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.9.2.3.10
Combine and .
Step 3.9.2.3.11
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.9.2.3.12
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.9.2.3.12.1
Multiply by .
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Add and .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.9.2.3.14
Combine and .
Step 3.9.2.3.15
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.9.2.3.16
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.9.2.3.16.1
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.9.2.3.19.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.9.2.3.19.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.9.2.3.19.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.9.2.3.19.2.4
Divide by .
Step 3.9.2.3.20
Multiply by .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.9.2.3.22
Combine and .
Step 3.9.2.3.23
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.9.2.3.24
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.9.2.3.24.1
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Combine and .
Step 3.9.2.3.26
Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.9.2.3.27.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.9.2.3.27.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.9.2.3.27.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.9.2.3.27.2.4
Divide by .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.9.2.3.29
Combine and .
Step 3.9.2.3.30
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.9.2.3.31
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.9.2.3.31.1
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
Step 4
The area of the region between the curves is defined as the integral of the upper curve minus the integral of the lower curve over each region. The regions are determined by the intersection points of the curves. This can be done algebraically or graphically.
Step 5
Integrate to find the area between and .
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Step 5.1
Combine the integrals into a single integral.
Step 5.2
Subtract from .
Step 5.3
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 5.4
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 5.5
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 5.6
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 5.7
Combine and .
Step 5.8
Apply the constant rule.
Step 5.9
Simplify the answer.
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Step 5.9.1
Combine and .
Step 5.9.2
Substitute and simplify.
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Step 5.9.2.1
Evaluate at and at .
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Evaluate at and at .
Step 5.9.2.3
Simplify.
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Step 5.9.2.3.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.9.2.3.2
Combine and .
Step 5.9.2.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.9.2.3.4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.9.2.3.5
Combine and .
Step 5.9.2.3.6
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.9.2.3.7
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.9.2.3.7.1
Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 5.9.2.3.8
Raise to the power of .
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Combine and .
Step 5.9.2.3.10
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 5.9.2.3.10.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 5.9.2.3.10.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.9.2.3.10.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.9.2.3.15
Combine and .
Step 5.9.2.3.16
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.9.2.3.17
Simplify the numerator.
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Raise to the power of .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 5.9.2.3.19.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 5.9.2.3.19.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.9.2.3.19.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.9.2.3.19.2.4
Divide by .
Step 5.9.2.3.20
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.9.2.3.21
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.9.2.3.22
Combine and .
Step 5.9.2.3.23
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.9.2.3.24
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.9.2.3.24.1
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Combine and .
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Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 5.9.2.3.27.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 5.9.2.3.27.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.9.2.3.27.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.9.2.3.27.2.4
Divide by .
Step 5.9.2.3.28
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.9.2.3.29
Combine and .
Step 5.9.2.3.30
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.9.2.3.31
Simplify the numerator.
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
Step 6
Add the areas .
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Step 6.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.2
Add and .
Step 7