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Find the equation of the curve which passes through the point (-1,0) andwhose gradient at any (x,y) is 3x26x+4 3x^{2}-6x+4. Find the area enclosed by the curve, the axis of x and the ordinates x=1 and x=2.


Please help with the question. I cant find the equation. I am struggling to find a way to.
Original post by bigmansouf
Find the equation of the curve which passes through the point (-1,0) andwhose gradient at any (x,y) is 3x26x+4 3x^{2}-6x+4. Find the area enclosed by the curve, the axis of x and the ordinates x=1 and x=2.


Please help with the question. I cant find the equation. I am struggling to find a way to.


What information is it giving you in the question so that you can find f(x)?
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Original post by SeanFM
What information is it giving you in the question so that you can find f(x)?


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I have atteched the workings I did but I still got it wrong the book says the equation of the curve is x33x2+4x+8 x^{3}-3x^{2}+4x+8
please help
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Original post by bigmansouf
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I have atteched the workings I did but I still got it wrong the book says the equation of the curve is x33x2+4x+8 x^{3}-3x^{2}+4x+8
please help


y=13x+1 is not equal to to the equation of the curve - you've found the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point (-1,0), but the question doesn't require you to find that.

You have integrated correctly to find the equation of the curve, so how can you find the value of c?
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Original post by bigmansouf
Find the equation of the curve which passes through the point (-1,0) andwhose gradient at any (x,y) is 3x26x+4 3x^{2}-6x+4. Find the area enclosed by the curve, the axis of x and the ordinates x=1 and x=2.


Please help with the question. I cant find the equation. I am struggling to find a way to.


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Original post by SeanFM
y=13x+1 is not equal to to the equation of the curve - you've found the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point (-1,0), but the question doesn't require you to find that.

You have integrated correctly to find the equation of the curve, so how can you find the value of c?


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