Hi Morag,

Let's just look at the last one since both can be solved the same way. First let's look at the described area you are trying to find

In math whenever someone is trying to find the area of a curve they use an integral. In simple terms an integral is the area of the region by the graph of ƒ, the x-axis, and the vertical lines x = a and x = b. It can be written as

So for your equation (it makes the question easier if you distribute):

Integrals are also known as anti-derivatives (the opposite of derivatives). If f'(x)=x²(2-x), what could f(x) be? Once f(x) is determined, find f(2)-f(0).

Hope this helps,

Janice