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COMEDK · Maths · 31. Area Under Curves

The area enclosed by the curve \(y = -x^2\) and the line \(x + y + 2 = 0\) is

  1. A \(4.5\) sq units
  2. B \(3.5\) sq units
  3. C \(5.5\) sq units
  4. D \(4\) sq units
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(A) \(4.5\) sq units

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Find the points of intersection of the curve \(y = -x^2\) and the line \(x + y + 2 = 0\). Substituting \(y = -x^2\) into the line equation: \(x - x^2 + 2 = 0\) \(x^2 - x - 2 = 0\) \((x - 2)(x + 1) = 0\) The points of intersection are at \(x = -1\) and \(x = 2\). In the interval…