Finding the area between two curves with Integrate












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I'm trying to solve and approximate the area between the two graphs. Right now, my functions are stored as



f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]

g[x_] := x - 1


and then I tried to integrate by evaluating



Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


Instead of getting an answer, I just get the exact same thing I inputted



Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


How do I fix this?






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I'm trying to solve and approximate the area between the two graphs. Right now, my functions are stored as



f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]

g[x_] := x - 1


and then I tried to integrate by evaluating



Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


Instead of getting an answer, I just get the exact same thing I inputted



Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


How do I fix this?






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I'm trying to solve and approximate the area between the two graphs. Right now, my functions are stored as



f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]

g[x_] := x - 1


and then I tried to integrate by evaluating



Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


Instead of getting an answer, I just get the exact same thing I inputted



Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


How do I fix this?






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I'm trying to solve and approximate the area between the two graphs. Right now, my functions are stored as



f[x_] := 3 Sin[x]

g[x_] := x - 1


and then I tried to integrate by evaluating



Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


Instead of getting an answer, I just get the exact same thing I inputted



Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


How do I fix this?






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Use Assumptions:



Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions -> x [Element] Reals]


Mathematica graphics



Or try RealAbs instead of Abs:



Integrate[RealAbs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


Mathematica graphics



(They are equivalent antiderivatives.)



To get the area between the graphs, you need also to solve for the points of intersection.



area = Integrate[

 Abs[f[x] - g[x]], {x, Sequence @@ MinMax[x /. Solve[f[x] == g[x], x, Reals]]}]


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The area is approximately:



N[area]

(*  5.57475  *)





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You need to add assumptions, like this



 Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions :> Element[x, Reals]]


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    Assuming your functions



    f[x_] := 3 Sin[x] 
    
g[x_] := x - 1


    are real valued, you can use square root of square to parametrize the absolute value. This then gives:



    Integrate[Sqrt[(f[x] - g[x])^2], x]



    (((-2 + x) x + 6 Cos[x]) Sqrt[(-1 + x - 3 Sin[x])^2])/(2 (-1 + x -
    3 Sin[x]))







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      $begingroup$

      Use Assumptions:



      Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions -> x [Element] Reals]


      Mathematica graphics



      Or try RealAbs instead of Abs:



      Integrate[RealAbs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


      Mathematica graphics



      (They are equivalent antiderivatives.)



      To get the area between the graphs, you need also to solve for the points of intersection.



      area = Integrate[
      
 Abs[f[x] - g[x]], {x, Sequence @@ MinMax[x /. Solve[f[x] == g[x], x, Reals]]}]


      Mathematica graphics



      The area is approximately:



      N[area]
      
(*  5.57475  *)





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        RealAbs is awesome to know about! :O
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      $begingroup$

      Use Assumptions:



      Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions -> x [Element] Reals]


      Mathematica graphics



      Or try RealAbs instead of Abs:



      Integrate[RealAbs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


      Mathematica graphics



      (They are equivalent antiderivatives.)



      To get the area between the graphs, you need also to solve for the points of intersection.



      area = Integrate[
      
 Abs[f[x] - g[x]], {x, Sequence @@ MinMax[x /. Solve[f[x] == g[x], x, Reals]]}]


      Mathematica graphics



      The area is approximately:



      N[area]
      
(*  5.57475  *)





      share|improve this answer











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      • $begingroup$
        RealAbs is awesome to know about! :O
        $endgroup$
        – Kagaratsch
        27 mins ago














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      $begingroup$

      Use Assumptions:



      Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions -> x [Element] Reals]


      Mathematica graphics



      Or try RealAbs instead of Abs:



      Integrate[RealAbs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


      Mathematica graphics



      (They are equivalent antiderivatives.)



      To get the area between the graphs, you need also to solve for the points of intersection.



      area = Integrate[
      
 Abs[f[x] - g[x]], {x, Sequence @@ MinMax[x /. Solve[f[x] == g[x], x, Reals]]}]


      Mathematica graphics



      The area is approximately:



      N[area]
      
(*  5.57475  *)





      share|improve this answer











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      Use Assumptions:



      Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions -> x [Element] Reals]


      Mathematica graphics



      Or try RealAbs instead of Abs:



      Integrate[RealAbs[f[x] - g[x]], x]


      Mathematica graphics



      (They are equivalent antiderivatives.)



      To get the area between the graphs, you need also to solve for the points of intersection.



      area = Integrate[
      
 Abs[f[x] - g[x]], {x, Sequence @@ MinMax[x /. Solve[f[x] == g[x], x, Reals]]}]


      Mathematica graphics



      The area is approximately:



      N[area]
      
(*  5.57475  *)






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        RealAbs is awesome to know about! :O
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        RealAbs is awesome to know about! :O
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      RealAbs is awesome to know about! :O
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      – Kagaratsch
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      $begingroup$
      RealAbs is awesome to know about! :O
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       Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions :> Element[x, Reals]]


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         Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions :> Element[x, Reals]]


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           Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions :> Element[x, Reals]]


          Mathematica graphics






          share|improve this answer









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          You need to add assumptions, like this



           Integrate[Abs[f[x] - g[x]], x, Assumptions :> Element[x, Reals]]


          Mathematica graphics







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              Assuming your functions



              f[x_] := 3 Sin[x] 
              
g[x_] := x - 1


              are real valued, you can use square root of square to parametrize the absolute value. This then gives:



              Integrate[Sqrt[(f[x] - g[x])^2], x]



              (((-2 + x) x + 6 Cos[x]) Sqrt[(-1 + x - 3 Sin[x])^2])/(2 (-1 + x -
              3 Sin[x]))







              share|improve this answer









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                Assuming your functions



                f[x_] := 3 Sin[x] 
                
g[x_] := x - 1


                are real valued, you can use square root of square to parametrize the absolute value. This then gives:



                Integrate[Sqrt[(f[x] - g[x])^2], x]



                (((-2 + x) x + 6 Cos[x]) Sqrt[(-1 + x - 3 Sin[x])^2])/(2 (-1 + x -
                3 Sin[x]))







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                  Assuming your functions



                  f[x_] := 3 Sin[x] 
                  
g[x_] := x - 1


                  are real valued, you can use square root of square to parametrize the absolute value. This then gives:



                  Integrate[Sqrt[(f[x] - g[x])^2], x]



                  (((-2 + x) x + 6 Cos[x]) Sqrt[(-1 + x - 3 Sin[x])^2])/(2 (-1 + x -
                  3 Sin[x]))







                  share|improve this answer









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                  Assuming your functions



                  f[x_] := 3 Sin[x] 
                  
g[x_] := x - 1


                  are real valued, you can use square root of square to parametrize the absolute value. This then gives:



                  Integrate[Sqrt[(f[x] - g[x])^2], x]



                  (((-2 + x) x + 6 Cos[x]) Sqrt[(-1 + x - 3 Sin[x])^2])/(2 (-1 + x -
                  3 Sin[x]))








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