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Q. The area bounded by the curves y = |x – 1| + |x – 2| and y = 3 is equal to (1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 6 Area Between the Curves We are given: \[ y = |x-1| + |x-2| \] and \[ y = 3 \] 1. Find the points of intersection At the points of intersection: \[ |x-1| + |x-2| = 3 \] Case 1: \(x \leq 1\) Here both expressions inside the modulus are negative: \[ |x-1| = 1-x \] \[ |x-2| = 2-x \] Therefore: \[ (1-x)+(2-x)=3 \] \[ 3-2x=3 \] \[ x=0 \] First intersection: \[ \boxed{(0,3)} \] Case 2: \(1 \leq x \leq 2\) In this interval: \[ |x-1|=x-1 \] ...