If Algebra is the study of mathematical symbols, geometry is the study of shapes, sizes, dimensions, Calculus is the study of
rate of change
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In the field of calculus there is an opposite function to differentiation. What is the name of this function that is used to determine the area under a curve?
Integration
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One of the uses of differential calculus is describing how steeply a curve is rising or falling. This is measured by a straight line which touches the curve at exactly one point. What is the name for such a line?