Integration - Area Bounded by a Curve and Straight Lines

Integration - Area Bounded by a Curve and Straight Lines

TGM Original Questions

The line \(y = x + 5\) meets the curve \(y = x^2 - 5x + 2\) at the points \(A\) and \(B\).

  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Sketch the line and the curve on the same set of axes.
  3. Find the area bounded between the line and the curve.

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Answer:(a) \(x=3\pm2\sqrt3\); (c) \(32\sqrt3\text{ units}^2\)

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