Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 6 - Applications of the Integral - Chapter Review Exercises - Page 319: 2

Answer

$\dfrac{9}{2}$

Work Step by Step

The area $(A)$ can be calculated as: $A=\int_{-2}^1 [(2-x^2)-(x)] \ dx \\= \int_{-2}^1 (2-x^2-x) \ dx \\=[2x-\dfrac{x^3}{3}-\dfrac{x^2}{2}]_{-2}^{1} \\=\dfrac{7}{6}+\dfrac{10}{3} \\=\dfrac{9}{2}$
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