Integration Is a Sum
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Integration is a kind of sum. It is easy to realize this by comparing the integration of the function with the formula for the area of a rectangle, (base times height). Integration is more general, allowing you to find the area under curves such as a sine wave or a parabola.
Contributed by: Daniel de Souza Carvalho (March 2011)
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The functions are: constant: sine: parabolic:
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