Areas and Definite Integrals
Areas and Definite Integrals
14
Area R1 R2 ... R13 R14 Ri
i 1
= um (height) (base)
= f x x
b
= f x dx The formula looks
like an integral.
a
Area Under the Curve
b
= f x dx The formula looks
like an integral.
a
Yes!
b
= f x dx The formula looks
like an integral.
a
B
Area f x dx F B F A
A
where F x f x
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Consider f x x
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Consider f x x
Find the area between
the graph of f and the
x-axis on the interval
[0, 3].
Area 12 bh
Area 9
2 units 2
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Consider f x x
Find the area between
the graph of f and the
x-axis on the interval
[0, 3].
3
Area x dx
0
3
x2
2 C
0
C C
9 0 The bar tells you to evaluate
2 2 the expression at 3 and
subtract the value of the
2 expression at 0.
Area 9
2 units
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Consider f x x 2
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Consider f x x 2
13 03
2
Area 1
3 units
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
x x 1 dx
1 1
2
Evaluate x x 1 dx 2 2
x u dx
1
2
2
Let u x 1
u x dx
1
du 2 x dx 2
Substitute into
du x dx
u du
1 1
2 1
the integral. 2 2
u du
1
1 2
2
3
2
1
2 u
3
2
C
Always express your 3
2
answer in terms of the
original variable.
1
3 u C
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
1
3 1
1
2
Evaluate x x 2 1 dx 1
3 x 2
0
0
3/2
2 1
3/2
1
3
1
3
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A function and the equation for the area between its graph and the
x-axis are related to each other by the antiderivative.