45. The figure below shows the graph of \( f' \), the derivative of a differentiable function \( f \), on the interval \( 0 \leq x \leq 8 \). The areas between the graph of \( f' \) and the \( x \)-axis are labeled. Given that \( f(6) = 9 \), what is the value of \( f(0) \)?






Answer is: option4

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Solution:

We use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus:

\[ f(b) = f(a) + \int_a^b f'(x)\,dx \]

We go backward from \( x = 6 \) to \( x = 0 \):

\[ f(0) = f(6) - \int_0^6 f'(x)\,dx \]

The integral from 0 to 6 consists of:

  1. From 0 to 1: area = 3 (below x-axis) → \( -3 \)
  2. From 1 to 3: area = 7 (above x-axis) → \( +7 \)
  3. From 3 to 6: area = 10 (below x-axis) → \( -10 \)

\[ \int_0^6 f'(x)\,dx = -3 + 7 - 10 = -6 \]

\[ f(0) = 9 - (-6) = 9 + 6 = \boxed{15} \]

Hence option D

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