Finding the area between two curves with Integrate
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I'm trying to solve and approximate the area between the two graphs. Right now, my functions are stored as
f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]
g[x_] := x - 1
and then I tried to integrate by evaluating
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
Instead of getting an answer, I just get the exact same thing I inputted
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
How do I fix this?
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I'm trying to solve and approximate the area between the two graphs. Right now, my functions are stored as
f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]
g[x_] := x - 1
and then I tried to integrate by evaluating
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
Instead of getting an answer, I just get the exact same thing I inputted
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
How do I fix this?
calculus-and-analysis
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I'm trying to solve and approximate the area between the two graphs. Right now, my functions are stored as
f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]
g[x_] := x - 1
and then I tried to integrate by evaluating
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
Instead of getting an answer, I just get the exact same thing I inputted
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
How do I fix this?
calculus-and-analysis
New contributor
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I'm trying to solve and approximate the area between the two graphs. Right now, my functions are stored as
f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]
g[x_] := x - 1
and then I tried to integrate by evaluating
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
Instead of getting an answer, I just get the exact same thing I inputted
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
How do I fix this?
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Use Assumptions
:
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions -> x [Element] Reals]
Or try RealAbs
instead of Abs
:
Integrate[RealAbs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
(They are equivalent antiderivatives.)
To get the area between the graphs, you need also to solve for the points of intersection.
area = Integrate[
Abs[f[x] - g[x]], {x, Sequence @@ MinMax[x /. Solve[f[x] == g[x], x, Reals]]}]
The area is approximately:
N[area]
(* 5.57475 *)
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RealAbs
is awesome to know about! :O
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– Kagaratsch
35 mins ago
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You need to add assumptions, like this
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions :> Element[x, Reals]]
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Assuming your functions
f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]
g[x_] := x - 1
are real valued, you can use square root of square to parametrize the absolute value. This then gives:
Integrate[Sqrt[(f[x] - g[x])^2], x]
(((-2 + x) x + 6 Cos[x]) Sqrt[(-1 + x - 3 Sin[x])^2])/(2 (-1 + x -
3 Sin[x]))
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Use Assumptions
:
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions -> x [Element] Reals]
Or try RealAbs
instead of Abs
:
Integrate[RealAbs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
(They are equivalent antiderivatives.)
To get the area between the graphs, you need also to solve for the points of intersection.
area = Integrate[
Abs[f[x] - g[x]], {x, Sequence @@ MinMax[x /. Solve[f[x] == g[x], x, Reals]]}]
The area is approximately:
N[area]
(* 5.57475 *)
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RealAbs
is awesome to know about! :O
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– Kagaratsch
35 mins ago
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Use Assumptions
:
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions -> x [Element] Reals]
Or try RealAbs
instead of Abs
:
Integrate[RealAbs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
(They are equivalent antiderivatives.)
To get the area between the graphs, you need also to solve for the points of intersection.
area = Integrate[
Abs[f[x] - g[x]], {x, Sequence @@ MinMax[x /. Solve[f[x] == g[x], x, Reals]]}]
The area is approximately:
N[area]
(* 5.57475 *)
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RealAbs
is awesome to know about! :O
$endgroup$
– Kagaratsch
35 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Use Assumptions
:
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions -> x [Element] Reals]
Or try RealAbs
instead of Abs
:
Integrate[RealAbs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
(They are equivalent antiderivatives.)
To get the area between the graphs, you need also to solve for the points of intersection.
area = Integrate[
Abs[f[x] - g[x]], {x, Sequence @@ MinMax[x /. Solve[f[x] == g[x], x, Reals]]}]
The area is approximately:
N[area]
(* 5.57475 *)
$endgroup$
Use Assumptions
:
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions -> x [Element] Reals]
Or try RealAbs
instead of Abs
:
Integrate[RealAbs[f[x] - g[x]], x]
(They are equivalent antiderivatives.)
To get the area between the graphs, you need also to solve for the points of intersection.
area = Integrate[
Abs[f[x] - g[x]], {x, Sequence @@ MinMax[x /. Solve[f[x] == g[x], x, Reals]]}]
The area is approximately:
N[area]
(* 5.57475 *)
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– Kagaratsch
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RealAbs
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RealAbs
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You need to add assumptions, like this
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions :> Element[x, Reals]]
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You need to add assumptions, like this
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions :> Element[x, Reals]]
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You need to add assumptions, like this
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions :> Element[x, Reals]]
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You need to add assumptions, like this
Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions :> Element[x, Reals]]
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Assuming your functions
f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]
g[x_] := x - 1
are real valued, you can use square root of square to parametrize the absolute value. This then gives:
Integrate[Sqrt[(f[x] - g[x])^2], x]
(((-2 + x) x + 6 Cos[x]) Sqrt[(-1 + x - 3 Sin[x])^2])/(2 (-1 + x -
3 Sin[x]))
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
Assuming your functions
f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]
g[x_] := x - 1
are real valued, you can use square root of square to parametrize the absolute value. This then gives:
Integrate[Sqrt[(f[x] - g[x])^2], x]
(((-2 + x) x + 6 Cos[x]) Sqrt[(-1 + x - 3 Sin[x])^2])/(2 (-1 + x -
3 Sin[x]))
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Assuming your functions
f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]
g[x_] := x - 1
are real valued, you can use square root of square to parametrize the absolute value. This then gives:
Integrate[Sqrt[(f[x] - g[x])^2], x]
(((-2 + x) x + 6 Cos[x]) Sqrt[(-1 + x - 3 Sin[x])^2])/(2 (-1 + x -
3 Sin[x]))
$endgroup$
Assuming your functions
f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]
g[x_] := x - 1
are real valued, you can use square root of square to parametrize the absolute value. This then gives:
Integrate[Sqrt[(f[x] - g[x])^2], x]
(((-2 + x) x + 6 Cos[x]) Sqrt[(-1 + x - 3 Sin[x])^2])/(2 (-1 + x -
3 Sin[x]))
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