Today's calculation of Integral 244
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November 3, 2007
calculusintegrationfunctiongeometrycalculus computations
Problem Statement
A quartic funtion y \equal{} ax^4 \plus{} bx^3 \plus{} cx^2 \plus{} dx\plus{}e\ (a\neq 0) touches the line y \equal{} px \plus{} q at x \equal{} \alpha ,\ \beta \ (\alpha < \beta ). Find the area of the region bounded by these graphs in terms of .