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Find the area bounded by x−9x2−12x+35,y=0,x=8,andx=10.


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To find the area bounded by the curve \( y = x - 9x^2 - 12x + 35 \), the line \( y = 0 \), and the vertical lines \( x = 8 \) and \( x = 10 \), we will first simplify the expression for \( y \).

Starting with the equation:

\[
y = x - 9x^2 - 12x + 35
\]

we can simplify it:

\[
y = -9x^2 - 11x + 35.
\]

Next, we need to find the area between this curve and the x-axis from \( x = 8 \) to \( x = 10 \). The area can be found by integrating \( y \) from \( x = 8 \) to \( x = 10 \):

\[
\text{Area} = \int_{8}^{10} (-9x^2 - 11x + 35) \, dx.
\]

Now, we compute the integral:

1. First, calculate the antiderivative:

\[
\int (-9x^2 - 11x + 35) \, dx = -3x^3 - \frac{11}{2}x^2 + 35x + C.
\]

2. Now evaluate the definite integral from 8 to 10:

\[
\text{Area} = \left[-3x^3 - \frac{11}{2}x^2 + 35x\right]_{8}^{10}.
\]

Calculating at \( x = 10 \):

\[
-3(10)^3 - \frac{11}{2}(10)^2 + 35(10) = -3000 - 550 + 350 = -3200.
\]

Calculating at \( x = 8 \):

\[
-3(8)^3 - \frac{11}{2}(8)^2 + 35(8) = -1536 - 352 + 280 = -1608.
\]

Now substitute back into the integral:

\[
\text{Area} = \left(-3200 - (-1608)\right) = -3200 + 1608 = -1592.
\]

Since we are interested in the area which is a positive quantity, we take the absolute value:

\[
\text{Area} = 1592.
\]

Thus, the area bounded by the curve, the x-axis, and the lines \( x = 8 \) and \( x = 10 \) is:

\[
\boxed{1592}.
\]