Find the area enclosed by y =-3x + 7 and two axes.

Question

Find the area enclosed by y =-3x + 7 and two axes.

Answer 1

y=-3x + 7 is a downward sloping line with y intercept = 7 and x-intercept=7/3

the area between it and the axes is the area of a right triangle with base = 7/3 and height= 7 Area =bh/2 = (7/3)(7)/2 = 49/6 = 8 1/6