Problem

Let f(x)=x2c2 and g(x)=c2x2.

Find c>0 such that the area of the region enclosed by the parabolas f(x) and g(x) is 9 .
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c=32

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Step 1 :Set f(x)=g(x) to find the points of intersection: x2c2=c2x2

Step 2 :Simplify to get 2x2=2c2

Step 3 :Solve for x to get x=±c

Step 4 :Calculate the area between the parabolas from x=c to x=c using the integral of the upper function minus the lower function: A=cc(g(x)f(x))dx

Step 5 :Substitute g(x) and f(x) into the integral: A=cc((c2x2)(x2c2))dx

Step 6 :Simplify the integral: A=cc(2c22x2)dx

Step 7 :Separate the integral into two parts: A=2c2ccdx2ccx2dx

Step 8 :Evaluate the integrals: A=2c2[x]cc2[x33]cc

Step 9 :Simplify the expression: A=4c32(c33(c)33)

Step 10 :Further simplify to get A=4c34c33

Step 11 :Combine like terms: A=12c334c33

Step 12 :Final simplification: A=8c33

Step 13 :Set the area equal to 9: 8c33=9

Step 14 :Solve for c3 to get c3=278

Step 15 :Take the cube root of both sides: c=2783

Step 16 :Simplify the cube root: c=33233

Step 17 :Final answer: c=32

Step 18 :c=32

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