It depends on whether or not you have written the question correctly. If the 2 is an exponent, it needs to be preceded by a ^. Otherwise, it is considered a multiplier.
x^2 = x²
x2 = x⋅2
y = x²-1 is nonlinear and nonproportional.
Area = area of the square in the center + 2 * area of the 2 quarter circles.
= 5^2 + 2 * 1/4 *3.14 * 5^2
= 25 + 39.25
= 64.3 in^2 answer
