The area is 289.22 units squared
You can factor (x^3 and 6x^2) and (-4x and -24).
So x^2(x+6) - 4(x+6)
(x^2-4)(x+6)
(x-2)(x+2)(x+6)
The range is the output or the y values in the case of this function. The only y value on this function is 1 therefore the range is 1