MATH241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Antiderivative
MATH241 - Lecture 30 - The Definite Integral and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
5.2: The Definite Integral (continued)
Interpretation of the Definite Integral
For a non-negative 0 on the integral is the area under the graph of and above
the x-axis between and
Theorem
If is continuous on or if has only a finite number of jump discontinuities, then is
integrable on , i.e. the definite integral
exists
Properties of the Definite Integral
Using the limit laws
A)
𝑎
B)
𝑎 0
C)
𝑎
D)
𝑎
E)
𝑎
F)
𝑎
for
Example:
If 2
1 5, 3
2 , 2
1 3, and 3
1 8
Determine
A) 2
1
B) 2
132
C) 3
1
D) 3
2