Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 5 - Applications Of The Definite Integral In Geometry, Science, And Engineering - 5.1 Area Between Two Curves - Exercises Set 5.1 - Page 353: 27

Answer

$\text {The horizonal line that divides the area in equal two parts is}$ \begin{align} y = \frac{9}{\sqrt[3] 4} \end{align}

Work Step by Step

$\text {First, we have to find the area between y =x$^2$ and y = 9 as follows}$ $\text {The intersection between two functions:}$ \begin{align} x^2 = 9 \\ x = \pm 3 \end{align} $\text {Thus, the area is}$ \begin{align} A = \int_{-3}^{3} 9 \ dx - \int_{-3}^{3} x^2 \ dx =54 -\left[\frac{x^3}{3} \right]_{-3}^{3} = 54-18 = 36 \end{align} $\text {The half of this area is 18. Now we will use it to find y = k as follows}$ $\text {The intersection between two functions:}$ \begin{align} x^2 = k \\ x = \pm \sqrt k \end{align} $\text {Thus, the area is}$ \begin{align} A = 18 = \int_{-\sqrt k}^{\sqrt k} k \ dx -& \int_{-\sqrt k}^{\sqrt k} x^2 \ dx = 2k^{\frac{3}{2}} - \left[\frac{x^3}{3} \right]_{-\sqrt k}^{\sqrt k} = 2k^{\frac{3}{2}} - \frac{2k^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3} = \\ & = \frac{4k^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3} = 18 \Rrightarrow k = \frac{9}{\sqrt[3] 4} \end{align} $\text {Finally, the horizonal line that divides the area in equal two parts is}$ \begin{align} y = \frac{9}{\sqrt[3] 4} \end{align}
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