Question

Find the area of the shaded region
y= 2x/(x^2+4)
from x= -1 and x= 1
Note: People have been telling me that the two lines do not intersect but they do there has to be an answer. please help me.
Thanks

Answer 1

Here is what your curve looks like from x = -1 to +1

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=y%3D+2x%2F%28x%5E2%2B4%29+from+-1+to+1

So where is the shaded region?
Are you finding the area between the curve and the x-axis?
(That is the usual case for this question, but let me know before I do it)

Answer 2

Yes, I have to find the area between the curve and the x-axis. Thanks for the help.