alleryWhen the computed area is negative, which value is taken instead?
AIts assumed value
BIts absolute value
CIts adjusted value
DIts averaged value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Its absolute value
1. A physical area cannot be less than nothing.
2. Only the size of the number matters, not its sign.
3. If the area is negative, we take its absolute value.
4. It is only the numerical value of the area that is considered.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics Part II, Ch 8 'Application of Integrals'_
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