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Two diagrams illustrate calculus concepts: the left shows a curve with a chord connecting points at x = a and x = x, representing the slope as the difference quotient for differentiation; the right shows rectangles under a curve between x = a and x = b, representing estimation of area for integration.

graph of distance traveled versus time elapsed for the motion of an automobile

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Two diagrams illustrate calculus concepts: the left shows a curve with a chord connecting points at x = a and x = x, representing the slope as the difference quotient for differentiation; the right shows rectangles under a curve between x = a and x = b, representing estimation of area for integration.

differentiation and integration

Differentiation and integration.

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graph of distance traveled versus time elapsed for the motion of an automobile

graph of distance traveled versus time elapsed for the motion of an automobile

Because the speed of the automobile is constant in this example (50 kilometres...

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