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Suppose that we wish to compute the area of the region bounded by the lines y = 0, y = k, x = a, and x = b, where k, a and b are constants. This region is shown shaded in Figure 6.1, and it is clear that we can evaluate its area as k(b − a) simply by using the rule for the area of a rectangle.
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Gilbert, J., Jordan, C. (2002). Integration. In: Guide to Mathematical Methods. Palgrave Mathematical Guides. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-1456-9_6
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