Find the area enclosed by the intersection of two parabolas

Calculus Level 3

Two parabolas x = y 2 8 y x = y^2 - 8y and x = 3 y y 2 x = 3y - y^2 have two points of intersection.

If the area of the region bounded by these two parabolas can be expressed as a b \dfrac ab , where a a and b b are coprime positive integers, find a + b a+b .


The answer is 1355.

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Md Zuhair
Mar 13, 2017

Please rotate your work 90 degrees to the right

Vijay Simha - 4 years, 2 months ago

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Haha! Let me try

Md Zuhair - 4 years, 2 months ago

Slight mistake in your work: the points of intersection are (0,0) and (-13.75,5.5) You found out that y = 0 or y = 11/2 = 5.5.

Vijay Simha - 4 years, 2 months ago

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How? Solvin the 2 eqtions give thos 2 values. Yes I find out y . But didnt needed x. As I just did x d y \int x dy

Md Zuhair - 4 years, 2 months ago

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Your second point of intersection is not correct: it is not (11/2,0), 11/2 is the y value. It is ( -13.75,11/2)

Vijay Simha - 4 years, 2 months ago

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@Vijay Simha Yes thats a point

Md Zuhair - 4 years, 2 months ago

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