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Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

As the name suggests, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (FTC) is an important theorem. The theorem connects integrals and derivatives. There are two versions.

Version 1

Define

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where f(x) is a continuous function. (This assumption can be weakened.) In other words, F(t) is simply the area under the f(x) curve from a to t. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus states

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There is an analogous result for indefinite integrals. Let

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Then

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Version 2

The second version of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus states that

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This last formula can also be expressed in terms of an indefinite integral:

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where C is a constant.






Mon May 27 09:28:14 PDT 1996