IBMediumCalculus10–12
Why the Integral and the Area Disagree
Porque é que o Integral e a Área Não Coincidem
For the curve , evaluate , find the total area enclosed between the curve and the -axis for , and explain why the two answers differ.
A definite integral counts the parts below the axis negatively, so an area calculation has to be split. Find where the curve meets the -axis inside the interval before integrating anything.
Solution
Step 1 of 10
- 1.The integral: