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By counting squares,
A > 33 and A < 60
i.e. 33 < A < 60
f(x1)
x1
A f ( xi ).xi
i 1
A f ( xi ).xi
i 1
A
ff ((xxi ).x
ix1b
x a
A lim
f ( x).x
x 0
x b
Remember, we
met limits
before with
Differentiation
xa
A lim
f ( x).x
x 0
x b
A Alim
f ( x).x
x
0 f ( x ) dx
a x b
This reads
the area A is equal to the integral of f(x) from a to b.
A a f ( x) dx
We have seen the integration symbol before in connection
with anti-differentiation, but we have not yet connected
finding the area under a curve with the process of
integration.
f(x)
f(x+h)
h f(x).
The outer rectangle has area
h f(x+h).
The actual area is given by
A(x+h) A(x).
h
x x+h
A(x)
A(x+h)
x+h
f(x)
f(x+h)
h
x x+h
Comparing areas,
A(x)
A( x h) A( x)
f ( x)
f ( x h)
h
A( x h) A( x)
f ( x ) lim
f ( x)
h 0
h
A( x h) A( x)
f ( x) lim
h 0
h
f
(
x
)
dx
a