Find the area of the shaded region between & from to .
A
-5.796
B
6.432
C
0.329
D
0.557
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Step 1: Understand the problem. We are tasked with finding the area of the shaded region between two functions, f(x) = 1/x and g(x) = x, over the interval [0.5, 4]. The shaded region is bounded by these two curves.
Step 2: Set up the integral. The area between two curves is calculated using the formula: A = ∫[a, b] (upper function - lower function) dx. Here, f(x) = 1/x is the upper function and g(x) = x is the lower function over the interval [0.5, 4].
Step 3: Write the integral expression. The area can be expressed as: A = ∫[0.5, 4] (1/x - x) dx. This represents the difference between the two functions integrated over the given interval.
Step 4: Break down the integral. Split the integral into two parts: A = ∫[0.5, 4] (1/x) dx - ∫[0.5, 4] (x) dx. This allows us to compute each term separately.
Step 5: Solve each integral. For ∫(1/x) dx, the antiderivative is ln|x|. For ∫(x) dx, the antiderivative is (x^2)/2. Substitute the limits of integration [0.5, 4] into each antiderivative to compute the area.