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The area, enclosed by the curves y=sin x + cosx and y=|cosx-sinx| and the lines x=0, x =π/2, is

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cosx > sinx, ∀x ∈ (0,\(\frac{\pi}{4}\)), and cosx < sinx, ∀x ∈ (\(\frac{\pi}{4}\),\(\frac{\pi}{2}\))

y1 = sinx + cosx

y2 = |cosx - sinx|

⇒ Area = \(\int_0^{\pi/2}(y_1-y_2)dx\) 

\(\int_0^{\pi/4}((sinx+cosx)\)\(-(cosx-sinx))dx\) + \(\int_{\pi/4}^{\pi/2}((sinx+cosx)\)\(-(sinx-cosx))dx\) 

= 4 - 2√2



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