Last time: The fundamental theorem of calculus
- A new kind of function is a "net area" function, defined as an integral
with a variable endpoint (e.g. the Fresnel integral).
- The variable of integration is a dummy variable (don't panic if we decide
to change an x into a t for our own convenience).
- To solve most integrals, simply think of an anti-derivative (so much
better than the nasty limit definition!).
- We require continuity of the integrand on the interval to use the
fundamental theorem.
- The fundamental theorem "falls out" of the average rate of
change. Hopefully it makes sense!
Today:
Next time: Substitution: the chain rule
backwards (section 5.5.)
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