Areas Between Curves - dx or dy?

Objective

SWBAT compute the area between two curves with respect to x and with y.

For some regions, integrating with respect to x is more complicated. Integrating with respect to y can help.

Lesson Author

Jason Slowbe

Temecula, CA

Grade Level

Twelfth grade

Subjects

Math

Integrals

Precalculus and Calculus

area (Integrals)

Standards

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

Model with mathematics.

Look for and make use of structure.

30 minutes

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