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    Area between a line and a parabola

    I have drawn it and the little rectangle too. I flipped the drawing sideways like you said but I just don't get what is supposed to be my integrand.
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    Area between a line and a parabola

    Oh, so the it should look like "∫((√2x+6) - (x-1))dx to take the line into account? Not sure what you mean by doing it vertically, but from the way you say it, it sounds easier than doing it the horizontal way! lol
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    Area between a line and a parabola

    Homework Statement Find the area enclosed by the line y = x-1 and the parabola y^2 = 2x+6 Homework Equations I don't think there are any special formulas or anything The Attempt at a Solution Well, I graphed the two given equations as √2x+6 and x-1 and got intersects at...