# Calculating Function Averages [[Integral|Integrals]] can be used to calculate the average value of a continuous function: $A(f, a, b) = \frac 1 {b-a} \int \limits_a^b f(x) \, dx$ ![[What Does Area Have To Do With Slope#^74fiy5]] ![[What Does Area Have To Do With Slope#^q1atex]]