Math Problem Statement

Question content area top Part 1 Find the area of the region described. The region bounded by yequalsStartRoot 3 x EndRoot​, yequals2xminus18 and yequals0 Question content area bottom Part 1 The area of the region is

Solution

To find the area of the region bounded by the curves y=3xy = \sqrt{3x}, y=2x18y = 2x - 18, and y=0y = 0, we will follow these steps:

Step 1: Determine the points of intersection

First, we need to find where the curves intersect with each other and with y=0y = 0.

  1. Intersection of y=3xy = \sqrt{3x} and y=2x18y = 2x - 18: Set 3x=2x18\sqrt{3x} = 2x - 18 and solve for xx.

3x=2x18\sqrt{3x} = 2x - 18 Squaring both sides:

3x=(2x18)23x = (2x - 18)^2 Expanding the right side:

3x=4x272x+3243x = 4x^2 - 72x + 324 Rearranging the equation:

0=4x275x+3240 = 4x^2 - 75x + 324 Solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula:

x=(75)±(75)24(4)(324)2(4)x = \frac{-(-75) \pm \sqrt{(-75)^2 - 4(4)(324)}}{2(4)}

This gives us the values of xx where the two curves intersect.

  1. Intersection with y=0y = 0: For both y=3xy = \sqrt{3x} and y=2x18y = 2x - 18, set y=0y = 0 and solve for xx.

Step 2: Set up the integral for the area

Once we have the points of intersection, we can set up the integral to find the area. The area between two curves y1(x)y_1(x) and y2(x)y_2(x) from aa to bb is given by:

Area=ab(y1(x)y2(x))dx\text{Area} = \int_{a}^{b} (y_1(x) - y_2(x)) \, dx

Step 3: Compute the integral

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Integral Calculus
Area Between Curves
Quadratic Equations

Formulas

Area = ∫[a to b] (y1(x) - y2(x)) dx
Quadratic Formula: x = (-b ± √(b² - 4ac)) / 2a

Theorems

Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 11-12