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Limits and Motion: The Area Problem Today’s Objective: I can calculate definite integrals using area.
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Limits at Infinity
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An automobile travels at a constant rate of 48 miles per hour for 2 hours and 30 minutes. How far does the automobile travel? Distance = Area under the curve What if the speed varies?
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Right rectangular approximation method Left rectangular approximation method
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BaseHeightArea 1/21/40.125 1/210.500 1/29/41.125 1/242.000 1/225/43.125 1/294.50 Total Area 11.375
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Definite Integral Find Find the area under the curve. Shape is a trapezoid. = area under the curve
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Suppose a ball rolls down a ramp so that its velocity after t seconds is always 2t feet per second. How far does it fall during the first 3 seconds? Distance traveled = area under the velocity graph Integral notation:
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