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If a curve y = f(x) dips below the x-axis between x = a and x = b, what formula gives the total area?

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A = ∫[a to b] f(x) dx

A = |∫[a to b] f(x) dx|

A = -∫[a to b] f(x) dx

A = ∫[a to b] |f(x)| dx

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