Find area of y = f(x) between a ≤ x ≤ b
b
◠Shortened: ∫ f(x)dx
a
Examples
3
◠∫ 2x −
1
2 dx
â—‹ You can either take the area after graphing it out, or take the antiderivative
(integral) directly
â—‹ x
2 − 2x
â– The antiderivative
○ (3)2 − 2(3) = 3
â– Plug in b for x
○ (1)2 − 2(1) = − 1
â– Plug in a for x
○ (3) − (− 1) = 4
â– Subtract a from b to find the area between the two points
The Integral using limit definition
b
◠∫ f(x)dx = lim
n
∑ f(xk
)Δx
a
n→∞ k = 1
n
◠∑ 1 = n
k=1
â—
n
n