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5.6 Direct calculation of areas

5.6.1 Example

The area of a trapezium.

5.6.2 Example

0πcosxdx=0.\int_{0}^{\pi}\cos x\,dx=0.

Remark. These examples show the value of sketching graphs before integrating.