

Area of an enclosed region bounder by the curve y = f(x), x-axis and the boundaries,x = a to b is given by
A = a∫b f(x) dx
Hence, here the area of the triangle ABC is enclosed by the lines AB, BC & CA; its area by integration is given by
Area under AB + Area under BC - Area under AC
iii) Using two point form equation of AB, BC and CA are respectively:
y = (5x - 18)/2, y = (12 - x) and y = (3x - 8)/4
iv) Area under AB = 4∫6 (5x - 18)/2 dx = (1/2[5x2 /2 - 18x 4]6
=> AB = (1/2)[(90 - 108) - (40 - 72)] = 7
Similarly, area under BC = 10
and area under AC = 10
Hence required area = 7 + 10 - 10 = 7 sq units.
