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Integration Overview

Integration is a fundamental concept in calculus that involves finding the area under a curve and is the reverse of differentiation. It includes two main types: indefinite integrals, which represent a family of functions, and definite integrals, which provide specific values between limits. Key applications of integration encompass calculating areas, determining displacement, computing volumes, solving differential equations, and analyzing probability distributions.

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Integration Overview

Integration is a fundamental concept in calculus that involves finding the area under a curve and is the reverse of differentiation. It includes two main types: indefinite integrals, which represent a family of functions, and definite integrals, which provide specific values between limits. Key applications of integration encompass calculating areas, determining displacement, computing volumes, solving differential equations, and analyzing probability distributions.

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Integration – An Overview

Integration is a key concept in calculus that refers to the process of finding the area under a
curve. It is essentially the reverse operation of differentiation. The integral of a function
gives the accumulation of quantities, such as areas, volumes, and other physical quantities.

If F'(x) = f(x), then F(x) is called the antiderivative or integral of f(x). The integral is denoted
as:
∫ f(x) dx = F(x) + C
where C is the constant of integration.

There are two main types of integrals:


- Indefinite Integral: Represents a family of functions and does not have limits.
- Definite Integral: Represents a specific value and includes limits a and b:
∫[a to b] f(x) dx = F(b) - F(a)

Basic integration rules include:


- ∫ x^n dx = (x^(n+1)) / (n+1) + C, for n ≠ -1
- ∫ 1/x dx = ln|x| + C
- ∫ e^x dx = e^x + C
- ∫ a^x dx = a^x / ln(a) + C
- ∫ sin(x) dx = -cos(x) + C
- ∫ cos(x) dx = sin(x) + C

Applications of integration include calculating areas under curves, determining


displacement from velocity, computing volumes of solids of revolution, solving differential
equations, and analyzing probability distributions.

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