document.write( "Question 972419: Find the area between y = −x2−11 x−18 and the x-axis. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #594768 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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First find the limits of integration.
\n" ); document.write( "From the graph, it looks like the limits are \"x=-9\" and \"x=-2\".
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\n" ); document.write( "\"int%28%28-x%5E2-11x-18%29%2Cdx%29=-x%5E3%2F3-%2811%2F2%29x%5E2-18x%2BC\"
\n" ); document.write( "So then,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"A=-%28-8%2B729%29%2F3-%2811%2F2%29%284-81%29-18%287%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=-721%2F3-%2811%2F2%29%28-77%29-126\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=-721%2F3%2B847%2F2-126\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=-1442%2F6%2B2541%2F6-756%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=343%2F6\"
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