Find the area of an enclosed space between parametric curve?

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Trying to find the area of these arches, need to use parabolas to model the fit. How to find the area of this space? Is it possible?

- Could use polygon tool but not very efficient.


Thanks! :)

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- Could use polygon tool but not very efficient. 
why not?

fit with curve or conic (they seem to me ellipses )then create list of points for polygon

https://help.geogebra.org/t...

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a part of the set of vertexes in attached

youll need three more sets for the rest.

Files: foro.ggb
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Hi, once i've found all four conics, how do you find the area?

Many thanks!

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