Mathematics A-Level
Area between two curves
What Area between two curves means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Area between two curves
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Found by integrating the upper curve minus the lower curve over the interval between their intersection points.
Topics that use Area between two curves
- Integration (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Antiderivative
- Area between curves
- Area under a curve
- Definite integral
- Differential equation
- Factorisation involving a common factor
- First-Order
- Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
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