Integration (HSC SSCE Mathematics Advanced): Flashcards

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Finding Areas by Integration
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Area vs definite integral: key difference

Area always positive; integral can be positive or negative

Integral sign when curve above xx-axis

Positive

Integral sign when curve below xx-axis

Negative

Finding area when curve crosses xx-axis

Split at intercepts, add absolute values of separate integrals

Odd function definition: f(x)=?f(-x) = ?

f(x)-f(x)

Odd function symmetry type

180° rotational symmetry about origin

Using symmetry for odd functions to find area

Calculate one region and double it

What does abxdy\int_a^b x \, dy represent?

Signed area between curve and yy-axis

Three steps for finding areas by integration

  1. Sketch 2. Integrate 3. Conclude with square units

When integral is negative, how to get area

Take absolute value

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