1) The document discusses formulas for calculating area, volume, fluid pressure, and work based on the cross-sectional lengths and areas of regions and solids.
2) It provides examples of calculating the area of regions bounded by functions, the volume of solids of revolution, fluid pressure on a plate, and work needed to pump water.
3) The key concepts are using integrals to calculate quantities by summing cross-sectional lengths or areas and defining these lengths and areas based on the geometry of regions and solids.