When the integral is negative, the area is taken as its:
- Absolute value
- Negative value
- Doubled amount
- Halved measure
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Correct answer: A. Absolute value
1. Area is a physical size and cannot be negative.
2. Only the numerical value matters.
3. So the absolute value of the integral is taken.
4. The answer is absolute value.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 8 'Application of Integrals'_