The function is
and the point of tangency
.
Differentiate on each side with respect to
.

Find slope.
\Substitute
in the derivative function.

The slope of the function is
.
Find tangent line.
\The line equation is 
Substitute point
and slope
in the line equation.

The tangent line is
.
Find intersection point.
\Graph:
\Graph the function
and the tangent line
.
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Observe the graph:
\The intersection point is
.
Find area of region.
\Area of the region is
.


Area of the region is
sq-units.
Area of the region is
sq-units.