Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH101/April 2012/Question 02 (a)/Hint 1

Where does the two curves intersect?

If you find the values of x, namely a and b (where a<b) so that the curves intersect, then the area bounded by the two curves is given by

$A=\int _{a}^{b}(f(x)-g(x))dx$

where f(x) denotes the curve above the region R and g(x) denotes the curve below respectively.

You will need the sketch to determine which curve is above and which is below.