The square with vertices (-1, -1), (1, -1), (-1, 1) and (1, 1) is cut by the line y=x2+1 into a triangle and a pentagon. What is the number of square units in the area of the pentagon? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest hundredth.
area of pentagon = area of square - area of triangle
area of square = (side length)2 = 22 = 4
To find the area of the triangle, we need to find the coordinates of A and B .
To find point A , we need to find the y-coordinate of the line when x = -1 .
y = x2+1 y = −12+1 y = 12
So A = (-1, 12)
To find point B , we need to find the x-coordinate of the line when y = 1 .
y = x2+1 1 = x2+1 0 = x2 0 = x
So B = (0, 1)
base of triangle = 0 - -1 = 1
height of triangle = 1 - 12 = 12
area of triangle = 12( base )( height ) = 12( 1 )( 12 ) = 14
Now we can find the area of the pentagon.
area of pentagon = area of square - area of triangle = 4 - 14 = 3.75
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area of pentagon = area of square - area of triangle
area of square = (side length)2 = 22 = 4
To find the area of the triangle, we need to find the coordinates of A and B .
To find point A , we need to find the y-coordinate of the line when x = -1 .
y = x2+1 y = −12+1 y = 12
So A = (-1, 12)
To find point B , we need to find the x-coordinate of the line when y = 1 .
y = x2+1 1 = x2+1 0 = x2 0 = x
So B = (0, 1)
base of triangle = 0 - -1 = 1
height of triangle = 1 - 12 = 12
area of triangle = 12( base )( height ) = 12( 1 )( 12 ) = 14
Now we can find the area of the pentagon.
area of pentagon = area of square - area of triangle = 4 - 14 = 3.75
Here's the graph: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/prypeui4fb