This document discusses calculating moments of inertia for planar areas using integration. It describes: 1) Choosing a differential element for integration that has size in only one direction to simplify the calculation. 2) The procedure involves specifying a rectangular differential element and orienting it parallel or perpendicular to the axis of rotation. 3) Moments of inertia are calculated through single or double integration, depending on whether the element has thickness in one or two directions.