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Integral Calculus

FTC

📘 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (FTC I & II)

🔹 FTC Part I (Derivative of Integral)

If F(x)=axf(t)dtF(x) = \int_a^x f(t)\,dt, then:

F(x)=f(x)F'(x) = f(x)

Key Idea:

  • Differentiation undoes integration

With chain rule:

If F(x)=ag(x)f(t)dtF(x) = \int_a^{g(x)} f(t)\,dt, then:

F(x)=f(g(x))g(x)F'(x) = f(g(x)) \cdot g'(x)

🔹 FTC Part II (Evaluation of Definite Integral)

If F(x)=f(x)F'(x) = f(x), then:

abf(x)dx=F(b)F(a)\int_a^b f(x)\,dx = F(b) - F(a)

Steps:

  1. Find an antiderivative F(x)F(x)
  2. Plug in bounds: F(b)F(a)F(b) - F(a)

🔹 Quick Example

13x2dx\int_1^3 x^2\,dx

Antiderivative: F(x)=x33F(x) = \frac{x^3}{3}

=333133=27313=263= \frac{3^3}{3} - \frac{1^3}{3} = \frac{27}{3} - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{26}{3}

🔹 Key Takeaways

  • FTC connects derivatives ↔ integrals
  • Part I: derivative of area function
  • Part II: compute definite integrals
  • Always check if chain rule is needed