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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the area enclosed by the given curves: (a) y=2x-x^2 , y=2x-4 (b) y=x , y=x^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Have you plotted anything out yet? That is the first thing I would do, in order to see if one line was above the other line over the interval between where they intersect.

OpenStudy (zehanz):

Here is a plot of the first one:

OpenStudy (zehanz):

I think you have to solve 2x-x²=2x-4 first. This will give you the x-coordinates of the intersection points (A and B in my drawing). The you have to evaluate an integral...

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