Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 6 - Applications of the Integral - 6.1 Area Between Two Curves - Preliminary Questions - Page 285: 1

Answer

The area between the two graphs of $f$ and $g$ over the interval $[a,b]$.

Work Step by Step

In the case when $f(x)\gt g(x)$, then the integral $$\int_a^bf(x)-g(x)dx$$ represents the area between the two graphs of $f$ and $g$ over the interval $[a,b]$.
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