find area of the region bounded by the curves y=x^2-1 and y=cos(x). give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

Answer 1

The curves intersect at x = ±1.18. So, using symmetry, the area is

a = ∫[0,1.18] cos(x) - (x^2-1) dx

Those are all easy integrals, so just plug and chug.

Answer 2

wrong