Q. What is the area of the region between 2 consecutive points where the graphs of f(x)=cos(x) and g(x)=−cos(x)+2 intersect?
Find Intersection Points: Find the points of intersection between the two functions.To find the points of intersection, we set f(x) equal to g(x):cos(x)=−cos(x)+2
Solve for x: Solve the equation for x.2cos(x)=2cos(x)=1The cosine function equals 1 at x=2nπ, where n is an integer. However, since we are looking for the first two consecutive points of intersection, we will consider n=0 and n=1.x=0, x=2π
Determine Area: Determine the area between the curves from x=0 to x=2π. The area A between two curves from a to b is given by the integral from a to b of the top function minus the bottom function: A=∫ab(top function−bottom function)dx In this case, from x=0 to x=2π, the top function is x=2π0 and the bottom function is x=2π1. x=2π2
Simplify and Integrate: Simplify the integrand and calculate the integral.A=∫02π(−2cos(x)+2)dxA=[−2sin(x)+2x]02π
Evaluate Antiderivative: Evaluate the antiderivative at the bounds and subtract.A=[−2sin(2π)+2(2π)]−[−2sin(0)+2(0)]A=[0+4π]−[0+0]A=4π
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