Find the area of the region above the hyperbola $\displaystyle y = \frac{2}{x-2}$.
By using vertical strips,
$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
A &= \int^{-1}_{-4} \left( y_{\text{upper}} - y_{\text{lower}} \right)
\\
\\
A &= \int^{-1}_{-4} \left(0 - \left( \frac{2}{x-2} \right) \right) dx
\\
\\
A &= \int^{-1}_{-4} \frac{-2}{x-2} dx
\\
\\
\text{Let } u =& x - 2
\\
\\
du =& dx
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$
Make sure that the upper and lower units are in terms of $u$.
$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
A &= -2 \int^{-1-2}_{-4-2} \left( \frac{1}{u} \right) du\\
\\
A &= - 2 \int^{-3}_{-6} \frac{du}{u}\\
\\
A &= -2 [\ln u]^{-3}_{-6}\\
\\
A &= -2 [\ln(-3)-\ln(-6)]
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$
We can't evaluate the area since $\ln$ of negative number doesn't exist. However, since the function is reflected about $x = 2$ its area is equal to the region bounded by the curve, $x$-axis and the lines $x = 5$ and $x = 8$. $A = 1.3863$ square units.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Single Variable Calculus, Chapter 7, 7.2-2, Section 7.2-2, Problem 74
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