document.write( "Question 1041796: find the number k>1 such that the region bounded by the curves y=1, y=x^-2, and x=k has area 6 square units.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #656711 by robertb(5830)\"\" \"About 
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\"A+=+int%28%281-x%5E%28-2%29%29%2Cdx%2C1%2Ck%29+=+%28x%2B1%2Fx%291%5Ek+=+k+%2B+1%2Fk+-+2+=+6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "===> \"k%5E2+%2B+1+-+2k+=+6k\" ===> \"k%5E2+-+8k+%2B+1+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "===> \"k+=+%288+%2B-+sqrt%28+64-4%2A1%2A1+%29%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> \"k+=+%288+%2B+sqrt%28+64-4%2A1%2A1+%29%29%2F2++=+highlight%284%2Bsqrt%2815%29%29\",\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since \"4+-+sqrt%2815%29+%3C+1\".
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