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Gabai, Hyman – Mathematics Teacher, 1982
Korean secondary school students preparing for college learn about a simple algebraic formula for area bounded by a parabola and line. The approach does not seem well-known among American students. It is noted that, while the formula derivations rely on integration, algebra students could use the formulas without proofs. (MP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculus, Equations (Mathematics), Geometric Concepts