What is the net area between #f(x) = 2x-6 # and the x-axis over #x in [2, 4 ]#?

Answer 1

2 units squared.

You can go about this in two ways: Algebra and Integrals.

Algebra

y = 2x-6 is linear, thus if we take the value over the x interval [2,4] we can use geometry to calculate the area. graph{2x-6 [-2.27, 7.73, -2.18, 2.82]}

You can see two triangles in the graph (you could also find this algebraically). Thus, you can calculate the area.

#=2*(1/2*b*h)# #=2*(1/2*1*2)# #=2# square units

Integrals

An integral gives the area under the curve. Remember though that if a function goes below the X axis, the integral is negative Thus you have to do two separate integrals based on the X intercept.

finding the X intercept (that is where y = 0) #2x-6 = 0# #x=3# when #y=0#
When #x<3#, then y is negative. Thus, we have to find the negative integral from 2 to 3 and the positive integral from 3 to 4
#=-int_2^3 2x-6 dx + int_3^4 2x-6 dx# #=-[x^2-6x]_2^3 + [x^2-6x]_3^4# #=-[9-18-4+12] + [16-24-9+18]# #=-[-1] + [1]# #=2# units squared. And Tada, that is the same as the other answer!
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Answer 2

The net area between ( f(x) = 2x - 6 ) and the x-axis over ( x ) in the interval ([2, 4]) is 4 square units.

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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

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