alleryIf a curve lies below the x-axis, the computed area comes out as:
ANegative
BNotional
CNautical
DNumerical
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Negative
1. Below the axis the function value is less than zero.
2. Every strip then contributes a negative amount.
3. The area bounded by the curve, the x-axis and the ordinates comes out negative.
4. That is a sign of position, not a real negative area.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics Part II, Ch 8 'Application of Integrals'_
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