SOLUTION: Find the area of the curve enclosed by the |x| + |y| = 1.

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Question 1081939: Find the area of the curve enclosed by the |x| + |y| = 1.
Answer by ikleyn(52785) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area is 2 square units.


Your area is a quadrilateral (actually, a square around the origin of the coordinate system) restricted by the lines.




Plot y = 1 - |x| (red) and y = -(1 - |x|) (green)