Here is what your graph looks like
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=plot+y%3D1%2Fx,+y%3D1%2Fx%5E2
look at the second diagram in quadrant 1
Between x = 2 and x = 5, which is the higher curve?
So you want
∫ (higher function - lower function) dx from x = 2 to x = 5
Find The Area Bounded by the given curves. How would I set this up to solve?
x=2, x=5, y=1/x, y=1/x^2
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A soccer ball is kicked from the ground in an arc defined by the function,h(x) = -2x2 + 8x. What is the height of the ball after 3 seconds?
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