Mathematics A-Level
Signed area and the definite integral
What Signed area and the definite integral means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Signed area and the definite integral
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The definite integral is a number given by the limit of a sum, explaining why integration gives signed area.
Topics that use Signed area and the definite integral
- 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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