The derivative equals because moving the endpoint from to adds a thin strip whose area increment is approximately . Dividing this increment by and taking the limit as approaches zero yields the local average height, which continuity ensures approaches the exact endpoint height .
Conditions: The function is continuous at .; is defined as the accumulation of from a fixed lower limit to .
The derivative equals because moving the endpoint from to adds a thin strip whose area increment is approximately . Dividing this increment by and taking the limit as approaches zero yields the local average height, which continuity ensures approaches the exact endpoint height .
Conditions: The function is continuous at .; is defined as the accumulation of from a fixed lower limit to .