Why is my area between y=x and y=x² negative?

[tandoorichicken]

I need to find the area between y=x and y=x^2
So this is what I did:
$$A = \int (x^2-x) \,dx$$
Then I found the limits of integration x=0 and x=1 because that's where the two graphs intersect
$$A = \int^1_0 (x^2-x) \,dx$$
I ended up with an answer of -1/6
What did I do wrong?

 

[ShawnD]

intersect points:
$$x^2 = x$$

$$x^2 - x = 0$$

$$(x)(x-1) = 0$$

$$x = 1, x = 0$$



The upper limit is the line $$y = x$$, the lower limit is $$y = x^2$$

$$A = \int^1_0 x \,dx - \int^1_0 x^2 \,dx$$

$$A = \frac{x^2}{2} |^1_0 - \frac{x^3}{3} |^1_0$$

$$A = \frac{1^2}{2} - \frac{1^3}{3}$$

$$A = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3}$$

$$A = \frac{1}{6}$$



Your answer seems fine to me.

 

[Hurkyl]

Which one's bigger?

 

[tandoorichicken]

oh... I get it