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luvotomy

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can someone please help me with the question below, i really can't get the answer which is 0.42 units^2:

Find the area enclosed between the curve y=x^3, the x-axis and the line y=-3x+4?

Thaaaanks in advance
 

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How'd you know the x value of the POI is 1?
 

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Advv said:
How'd you know the x value of the POI is 1?
Solve both equations simultaneously to find the point of intersection
 

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Yeah but x^3 + 3x - 4 = 0. o_o; How do you solve that? Yeah I'm pretty shit at math.
 

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Advv said:
Yeah but x^3 + 3x - 4 = 0. o_o; How do you solve that? Yeah I'm pretty shit at math.
Pretty much guess and check. But I supposed you could try to use factor R/S (if you know it), or a guess and check remainder/factor theorem. :p
But usually the numbers are simple enough.
 

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So how come he divided the area up into two different areas here too?
 

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