Grade 12 · Signed accumulation · 39 of 600
Signed accumulation · Slope a=2.5; Subtracted intercept b=2
Integrate on 0≤x≤2.4. Find the signed integral, total geometric area, and zero crossing of the line. Givens: Slope a=2.5; Subtracted intercept b=2.
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01 · Make a prediction
Your practice question
Let f(x)=(2.5)x−(2). Integrate on 0≤x≤2.4. Find the signed integral, total geometric area, and zero crossing of the line.
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A starting point
Integrate ax−b to ax²/2−bx. For geometric area, split at b/a only if that crossing lies inside the integration interval.
Work through the reasoning
Step 1
Identify the model and target
Let f(x)=(2.5)x−(2). Integrate on 0≤x≤2.4. The governing relation is ∫₀ᵀ(ax−b)dx=aT²/2−bT. Integrate ax−b to ax²/2−bx. For geometric area, split at b/a only if that crossing lies inside the integration interval.
Step 2
Substitute and calculate
The signed integral is (2.5)(2.4)²/2−(2)(2.4)=2.4. The negative triangle has area b²/(2a)=0.8; reversing its sign adds twice that amount, giving 4.
Step 3
Check the mathematical meaning
The zero is x=0.8. The interval reaches the positive part of the line, so add the magnitudes of the negative and positive pieces. Total area 4 is at least |2.4|. Upper bound: 2.4; Signed integral: 2.4; Total geometric area: 4; Zero crossing: 0.8. Decimal values are rounded, so use unrounded intermediate values.
The answer
The signed integral is (2.5)(2.4)²/2−(2)(2.4)=2.4. The negative triangle has area b²/(2a)=0.8; reversing its sign adds twice that amount, giving 4. The zero is x=0.8. The interval reaches the positive part of the line, so add the magnitudes of the negative and positive pieces. Total area 4 is at least |2.4|. Animation check: Upper bound: 2.4; Signed integral: 2.4; Total geometric area: 4; Zero crossing: 0.8. Decimal displays are rounded; retain the original parameters and exact π until the final step.
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02 · Explore the model
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The mathematical idea
A definite integral adds signed contributions: portions below the axis subtract, while portions above it add. Total geometric area instead adds both magnitudes. A moving upper bound makes the difference visible before, at, and after the line crosses the axis. Let f(x)=(2.5)x−(2). Integrate on 0≤x≤2.4. The requested state occurs at 60% playback; use the exact target stated in the question for your calculation.
∫₀ᵀ(ax−b)dx=aT²/2−bT
03 · Reflect and transfer
Explain what changes and why.
Can a zero signed integral enclose a nonzero total area? Locate the endpoint that makes this happen when b>0.
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