How do calculators and computers do integral and differential calculus?

Question

Digital arithmetic seems straightforward, but how do calculators do calculus? How do calculators find the area between two curves, or calculate the instantaneous rate of change of a function?

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Answer 1

! Calculators and computers use algorithms and programming to perform integral and differential calculus. These algorithms break down the problem into smaller steps and use numerical methods to approximate the solution. It’s like following a recipe to solve the calculus problem.