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Why is F(x) considered an accumulation function?

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F(x) =
f(t) dt
Jo
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An accumulation function is a function that gives the “area” under the the
graph of a function y = f(t) from a fixed value 0 to a variable value x. That is,
                         

                                              F(x)=0xft dt

If the integrated is the speed of an object, the corresponding accumulation
function is the distance traveled since a specified initial time. (Recall that
speed = |velocity|.)

                                               

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