Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Integration - 7.5 The Area Between Two Curves - 7.5 Exercises - Page 405: 6

Answer

$$A = 26$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & x = 0,\,\,\,\,\,x = 6,\,\,\,\,\,y = 5x,\,\,\,\,\,\,y = 3x + 10 \cr & {\text{Find the points of intersection of the graphs}} \cr & 5x = 3x + 10 \cr & 2x = 10 \cr & x = 5 \cr & {\text{Then with the given points and the critical value }}x = 5{\text{ we have the intervals}} \cr & \left( {0,5} \right){\text{ and }}\left( {5,6} \right) \cr & {\text{For the interval }}\left( {0,5} \right){\text{ we have that }}3x + 10 \geqslant 5x{\text{ and for the interval }}\left( {5,6} \right) \cr & 5x \geqslant 3x + 10 \cr & {\text{The area is given by}}: \cr & A = \int_0^5 {\left( {3x + 10 - 5x} \right)} dx + \int_5^{10} {\left( {5x - 3x - 10} \right)} dx \cr & A = \int_0^5 {\left( {10 - 2x} \right)} dx + \int_5^{10} {\left( {2x - 10} \right)} dx \cr & {\text{Integrating}} \cr & A = \left( {10x - {x^2}} \right)_0^5 + \left( {{x^2} - 10x} \right)_5^6 \cr & A = \left( {10\left( 5 \right) - {{\left( 5 \right)}^2}} \right) - \left( {10\left( 0 \right) - {{\left( 0 \right)}^2}} \right) + \left( {{{\left( 6 \right)}^2} - 10\left( 6 \right)} \right) - \left( {{{\left( 5 \right)}^2} - 10\left( 5 \right)} \right) \cr & A = 25 - 24 + 25 \cr & A = 26 \cr} $$
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