which car is ahead after three minutes? car a car b explain your reasoning. the area under curve a is greater than the area under curve b. the area under curve b is greater than the area under curve a. (b) what is the meaning of the area of the shaded region in the context of this problem? it is how much faster a is traveling than b after 3 minutes. it is how much faster b is traveling than a after 3 minutes. it is the distance by which a is ahead of b after 3 minutes. it is the distance by which b is ahead of a after 3 minutes. (c) which car is ahead after six minutes? car a car b explain your reasoning. the area under curve a is greater than the area under curve b. the area under curve b is greater than the area under curve a.