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| − | The first curve is a circle with radius <math>5</math> centered at the origin, and the second curve is an ellipse with center <math>(4,0)</math> and end points of <math>(-5,0)</math> and <math>(13,0)</math>. Finding points of intersection, we get <math>(-5,0)</math>, <math>(4,3)</math>, and <math>(4,-3)</math>, forming a triangle with height of <math>9</math> and base of <math>6.</math> So the area of this triangle is $9 \cdot 6 \cdot 0.5 =27 \ | + | The first curve is a circle with radius <math>5</math> centered at the origin, and the second curve is an ellipse with center <math>(4,0)</math> and end points of <math>(-5,0)</math> and <math>(13,0)</math>. Finding points of intersection, we get <math>(-5,0)</math>, <math>(4,3)</math>, and <math>(4,-3)</math>, forming a triangle with height of <math>9</math> and base of <math>6.</math> So the area of this triangle is $9 \cdot 6 \cdot 0.5 =27 \$ |
Revision as of 22:15, 28 February 2018
Problem
What is the area of the polygon whose vertices are the points of intersection of the curves 
and 
Solution
The first curve is a circle with radius 
centered at the origin, and the second curve is an ellipse with center 
and end points of 
and 
. Finding points of intersection, we get , 
, and 
, forming a triangle with height of 
and base of 
So the area of this triangle is $9 \cdot 6 \cdot 0.5 =27 $
