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Q.Using integration find the area of the region bounded by the triangle whose vertices are (1, 0), (2, 2) and (3, 1).

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Splitting at x=2x=2 and integrating the difference of the bounding lines gives area =34+34=32=\tfrac34+\tfrac34=\tfrac32 sq. units.

Concept. The area of a triangle by integration is the sum of ∫(upper line−lower line) dx\int(\text{upper line}-\text{lower line})\,dx over sub-intervals determined by the vertices' xx-coordinates.

Step-by-step. Vertices A(1,0), B(2,2), C(3,1)A(1,0),\ B(2,2),\ C(3,1). Equations of the sides:

  • ABAB: slope =2−02−1=2⇒y=2(x−1)=\dfrac{2-0}{2-1}=2\Rightarrow y=2(x-1).
  • BCBC: slope =1−23−2=−1⇒y=−x+4=\dfrac{1-2}{3-2}=-1\Rightarrow y=-x+4.
  • ACAC: slope =1−03−1=12⇒y=12(x−1)=\dfrac{1-0}{3-1}=\dfrac12\Rightarrow y=\dfrac12(x-1).

For 1≤x≤21\le x\le2 the region is between ABAB (upper) and ACAC (lower); for 2≤x≤32\le x\le3 it is between BCBC (upper) and ACAC (lower).

Area=∫12[2(x−1)−12(x−1)]dx+∫23[(−x+4)−12(x−1)]dx.\text{Area}=\int_1^2\Big[2(x-1)-\tfrac12(x-1)\Big]dx+\int_2^3\Big[(-x+4)-\tfrac12(x-1)\Big]dx.

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