Properties of Definite Integrals
A)
B)
C)
D)
A b h
D r t
β’ Think rectanglesβ’ Distance
( ) 0a
af x dx
1 ( )b
adx b a ( ) ( )
b a
a bf x dx f x dx
a dx b
f (x)
( ) ( )b b
a akf x dx k f x dx
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Constant
multiplier
π
π
π (π₯ )ππ₯=2πβπ
π
π
( π (π₯ )+5ΒΏ)ππ₯ΒΏ
π
π
π (π₯ )ππ₯+ΒΏπ
π
5ππ₯ΒΏ
2πβπ+5πβ5π
Properties of Definite Integrals
A b h
D r t
β’ Think rectanglesβ’ Distance
a c b
( ( ) ( )) ( ) ( )b b b
a a af x g x dx f x dx g x dx E)
NOTE: Same Interval
(2). IMPORTANT: Finding Area between curves.
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π (π₯ )βπ(π₯
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Properties of Definite Integrals
A b h
D r t
β’ Think rectanglesβ’ Distance
a c b
( ) ( ) ( )b c b
a a cf x dx f x dx f x dx
F) If c is between a and b , then:
Placement of c important: upper bound of 1st, lower bound of 2nd.
REM: The Definite Integral is a number, so may solve the above like an equation.
( ) ( ) ( )b c b
a a cf x dx f x dx f x dx
Examples:
Show all the steps to integrate.
3 2
1(2 3 5)x x dx
Step 1:Break into parts
1
3
2π₯2ππ₯+1
3
3 π₯ππ₯β1
3
5ππ₯
21
3
π₯2ππ₯+31
3
π₯ππ₯β51
3
ππ₯
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Remove constant multiplier
Examples:
GIVEN: 5
0( ) 10f x dx
7
5( ) 3f x dx
5
0( ) 4g x dx
1)
7
0( )f x dx 2)
0
5( )f x dx
3)7
54 ( )f x dx
5
3( ) 2g x dx
β0
5
π (π₯ )ππ₯=β10
0
5
π (π₯ )ππ₯+5
7
π (π₯ )ππ₯=10+3=13
45
7
π (π₯ )ππ₯=4 (3 )=12
Examples: (cont.)
GIVEN: 5
0( ) 10f x dx
7
5( ) 3f x dx
5
0( ) 4g x dx
4)
5)
5
3( ) 2g x dx
3
3( )g x dx
3
0( )g x dx
0
0
5
π (π₯ )ππ₯β3
5
π (π₯ )ππ₯=β4β2=β6
Properties of Definite Integrals
Distance
A b h
D r t
* Think rectangles
(min)( ) ( ) (max)( )c
af b a f x dx f b a
G) If f(min) is the minimum value of f(x) and f(max) is the maximum value of f(x) on the closed interval [a,b], then
a c b
Example:
1 2
0sin( )x dx
Show that the integral cannot possibly equal 2.
Show that the value of lies between 2 and 3 1
08x dx
sin (1)2
sin (0 )2
0<0
1
sin (π₯ )2β€1β΄ππππππ‘=2
β0+8=2β2β1+8=32β2β€
0
1
βπ₯+8ππ₯β€3
β΄ππ’π π‘ ππππππ‘π€πππ2πππ3
AVERAGE VALUE THEOREM (for Integrals)
Remember the Mean Value Theorem for Derivatives.
( ) ( )( ) ( )
F b F aF c f c
b a
And the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
( ) ( ) ( )b
af x dx F b F a
Then:
( )( )
b
af x dx
f cb a
1( )
b
a
f x dxb a
a c b
1
4
π₯2ππ₯1
4β1
( )( )
b
af x dx
f cb a
1( )
b
a
f x dxb a
π₯3
3 |41643β
13=
633 ΒΏ21
( 13 )21=7
AVERAGE VALUE THEOREM (for Integrals)
( )( )
b
af x dx
f cb a
f (c)f (c) is the average of the function under consideration
i.e. On the velocity graph f (c)is the average velocity (value).
c is where that average occurs.
AVERAGE VALUE THEOREM (for Integrals)
( )( )
b
af x dx
f cb a
f (c)f (c) is the average of the function under consideration
NOTICE: f (c) is the height of a rectangle with the exact area of the region under the curve.
( ) ( )b
af c b a f x dx
Method:
Find the average value of the function
on [ 2,4].
2( ) 2 1f x x x
14β2
2
4
(π₯2+2 π₯+1 )ππ₯
12 ( π₯
3
3+2
π₯2
2+π₯)|42
12 ( 64
3+16+4)β 1
2 ( 83+4+2)
12 ( 56
3+14)=1
2 ( 56+423 )
12 ( 98
3 )=986
= 493
Example 2:
A car accelerates for three seconds. Its velocity in meters
per second is modeled by on
t = [ 1, 4].
Find the average velocity.
2( ) 3 2v t t t
14β1
1
4
( 3 π‘2β2 π‘ )ππ‘
13 (3
1
4
π‘ 2ππ‘β21
4
π‘ππ‘ )13 (3 π‘
3
3 )β 13 (2
π‘ 2
2 )|41π‘3
3βπ‘ 2
3 |41
( 643β
163 )β( 1
3β
13 )
483β
03=
483
=16
Example 3 (AP):At different altitudes in the earthβs atmosphere, sound travels at different speeds The speed of sound s(x) (in meters per second) can be modeled by:
4 341, 0 11.5
295 11.5 22
3278.5 22 32
4( )3
254.5 32 5023
404.5 50 802
x x
x
x xs x
x x
x x
Where x is the altitude in kilometers. Find the average speed of sound over the interval [ 0,80 ].
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