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Name for the area under a curve.

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Welshbird

IS-IT--Management
Jul 14, 2000
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Is there as specific name for this? My colleague and I can't find one, but I thought you guys must know.

Fee

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A curve does NOT have to be a circle. yes it a intergral ?ab f(x) dx = Area under the curve created by the function f(x) from point a to point b. Even if youyou use Simpson (not Homer) rule. So saying area is OK but what units. I mean if the answer is 99 then 99 what?

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The area enclosed by the curve.
There, that's slightly different! :)

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Isn't the area under the curve (and, depending upon the equation, the curve, as well) called the Solution Set?

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In reference to your DNT ("Do Not Touch") remark, I think the area under a curve is also referred to as "ribs" :)
 
Mmmmmm... ribs with sauerkraut. [licklips]

And, too much of that will fill out that area under the curve.
 
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