What is the total area enclosed between the curve , the -axis, and the lines and ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D.

  1. Step 1: The curve is below the axis for and above it for , so the two parts must be added as positive areas.
  2. Step 2: , so that area is . .
  3. Step 3: The total area is .
Answer
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Why not the others: is the signed integral in which the two parts cancel; is only one of the two areas; and do not equal .

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