A. Calculate the total area of the region(s) between the...

a. Calculate the total area of the region(s) between the graph of $f$ and the $x$ -axis from $a$ to $b$.
b. Evaluate $\int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x$
c. Explain why the result from part $a$ differs from that of part $b$.
$$
f(x)=-4 x^{-2} ; a=1, b=4
$$

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