Answer:
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measures the area under the the plot of
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and above the segment
on the
-axis.
Here's a picture of the area measured by
:
![[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_46.gif]](../Images/index_gr_46.gif)
![[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_47.gif]](../Images/index_gr_47.gif)
This integral calculates the area of a trapezoid with
![[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_48.gif]](../Images/index_gr_48.gif)
Consequently the area measurement
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in square units is given by:
![[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_50.gif]](../Images/index_gr_50.gif)
Mathematica can also handle this measurement directly:
![[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_52.gif]](../Images/index_gr_52.gif)
Good going.