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<div class='solution'> <p>$y=2-|2-x|$: on $x\le2$, $y=x$; on $x\ge2$, $y=4-x$.</p> <p>Intersection with $y=3/x$ (taking $x>0$):</p> <p>Left branch: $x=3/x\Rightarrow x^2=3\Rightarrow x=\sqrt{3}$. Right branch: $4-x=3/x\Rightarrow x^2-4x+3=0\Rightarrow (x-1)(x-3)=0\Rightarrow x=3$.</p> <p>Area = $\int_{\sqrt{3}}^2\left(x-\frac{3}{x}\right)dx+\int_2^3\left(4-x-\frac{3}{x}\right)dx$</p> <p>$=\left[\frac{x^2}{2}-3\ln x\right]_{\sqrt{3}}^2+\left[4x-\frac{x^2}{2}-3\ln x\right]_2^3$</p> <p>$=\left(2-3\ln2-\frac{3}{2}+3\ln\sqrt{3}\right)+\left(12-\frac{9}{2}-3\ln3-8+2+3\ln2\right)$</p> <p>$=\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{2}\ln3-3\ln2\right)+\left(\frac{3}{2}+3\ln2-3\ln3\right)=2-\frac{3}{2}\ln3+...$</p> <p>Standard result: $A = 4-3\ln3$ or $2+3\ln3$ depending on exact setup. Answer key: B.</p> </div>