# Find the area of the region bounded by the graph of the given equations {eq}y=2x-x^2 , y= -5x{/eq}

## Question:

Find the area of the region bounded by the graph of the given equations

{eq}y=2x-x^2 , y= -5x{/eq}

## Area as Single Integrals

The area of the region bounded above by the graph of {eq}\displaystyle y=f(x), {/eq} and below by the graph {eq}\displaystyle y=g(x), {/eq} between {eq}\displaystyle x=a,x=b, {/eq} is given by

{eq}\displaystyle \int_a^b\left[f(x)-g(x)\right]\ dx. {/eq}

Sometimes, we need to find the points of intersection of the curves, by solving the system of the two equations of the curves.

Evaluating the integrals, we may need the following formula

{eq}\displaystyle \int x^n \ dx =\frac{1}{n+1}x^{n+1}+C, n\neq -1, C - \text{ constant}. {/eq}

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The region between the graphs {eq}\displaystyle y=2x-x^2, y=-5x, {/eq} is bounded by the two curves, between the points of intersection.

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