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AP Calculus Notes: Unit 6 - Definite Integrals
AP Calculus Notes: Unit 6 - Definite Integrals
Syllabus Objective: 3.4 The student will approximate a definite integral using rectangles.
Recall: If a car is traveling at a constant rate (cruise control), then its distance traveled is equal to rate x time.
On a graph, this would look like the one shown, for a car traveling at 60 mph for 2 hours.
Rate
Time
The area of the shaded region = 602 = 120 miles; the total distance traveled in 2 hours.
Finding Distance Traveled When Velocity Varies
To estimate the area of an irregular region, we will estimate using rectangles formed by subintervals.
Ex1: A particle starts at x 0 and moves along the x-axis with velocity v t t 3 for time t 0 . Where
is the particle at t 2 ? Use 8 subintervals. (We will use midpoint rectangles.)
Suberintervals:
Midpoints mi :
1
0, 4
1
8
3
1 1
4 , 2
3
8
3
1 3
2 , 4
Widths x =
1
4
5
8
3
1
27
125
1
3
5
512
512
512
8
8
8
1
1 1
1
1 27
27
1 125 125
3
Areas = mi :
4
4 512 2048
4 512 2048
4 512 2048
1
27
125
343
729 1331 2197 3375 8128
Area
3.969
2048 2048 2048 2048 2048 2048 2048 2048 2048
So the particle is close to x 4 when t 2 .
Heights = mi :
3
Rectangular Approximation Methods (RAM): Used to approximate the area under a curve
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LRAM: Left-Hand Rectangles Use the left endpoints of each interval to draw the heights of each
rectangle.
MRAM: Midpoint Rectangles Use the midpoints of each interval to draw the heights of each rectangle.
RRAM: Right-Hand Rectangles Use the right endpoints of each interval to draw the heights of each
rectangle.
Ex2: Approximate the area under the curve y x 2 from x 1 to x 2 using 6 subintervals. Use all of the
approximation methods listed above.
LRAM
Area
1
1 1
1
1 1
1 2 0 2
2
2 2
2
2 2
1
2
1 2 1 3
1
2
2 2
2.375 LRAM
RRAM
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1
2
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1 2 1 3
1 2 1 1
Area 2 1
2
2 2
2
2 2
1 2 1 1
0
2
2 2
3.875 RRAM
MRAM
1 3
1 1
Area
2 4
2 4
1 1 1
2 4 2
3
1 5
4
2 4
1
2
1 7
2 4
2.9375 RRAM
Note: To get a better approximation of the area, more rectangles (smaller intervals) can be used.
Teacher Note: There are programs for the TI-84 and TI-89 for approximating area using RAM. These programs
will allow you to estimate the area using hundreds of rectangles! Check the technology resource guide given to you
with your textbook to find programs.
Exploration: Which RAM is the biggest?
Estimate the area under the graph of y e x in the interval 0,3 . Using all three RAM. List
them from smallest to greatest.
Estimate the area under the graph of y 3 x in the interval 0,3 . Using all three RAM. List
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QOD: Give an example of a function (and an interval) for which the RRAM and LRAM are equal on that interval.
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a
k 1
a1 a2 a3 ... an 1 an
Below is the graph of a function f x . The interval a , b has been partitioned into n subintervals, called
partitions: P x0 , x1 , x2 ,..., xn 1 , xn (Note Each subinterval is not necessarily the same width.)
The width of the kth rectangle is equal to xk .
Each rectangle is created by choosing a value, cn , within each subinterval and drawing a rectangle with a height of
f cn .
a = x0
c1
Notation:
x1 c2
xn-1
x2
cn
xn = b
f c x
k
k 1
P 0
f c x
k
k 1
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ba
f ck x .
. Then the definite integral of f over a, b is lim
n
n
k 1
P 0
f c
k 1
xk
means that the length of the partitions are approaching 0 (getting smaller).
k 1
.
b
k 1
Integral
Sign
Integrand
f x dx
Variable
of Integration
(dummy variable)
Lower Limit
of Integration
4 m
n
6
. Let mk denote the
n
7mk 2 x as an integral.
k 1
6 b a 2 4
.)
n
n
n
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Integral:
4x
7 x 2 dx
Area Under a Curve (above the x-axis): If y f x is nonnegative and integrable over a, b , then the area
under the curve y f x from a to b is the integral of f from a to b:
f x dx
a
Note: We can use integrals to calculate areas, and use areas to calculate integrals!
9 x 2 dx .
Find the area of the shaded region: The figure shaded is of a circle with a radius of 3.
r 2 9
.
Area =
4
4
So,
9 x 2 dx
9
4
Question: What if a function is nonpositive? The value of the function representing the heights of the rectangles
will all be negative. So the heights of the rectangles would be the opposite of the function value.
Area of a Region Between a Curve and the x-Axis (under the x-axis): If y f x is nonpositive and integrable
over a , b , then the area between the curve y f x and the x-axis from a to b is the opposite of the integral of
b
f from a to b: Area = f x dx
Area of a Region Between a Curve and the x-Axis: For any integrable function y f x with both positive and
negative values on an interval a , b , the total area between the curve and the x-axis is equal to the Riemann sum of
y f x over the interval the function is above the x-axis minus the Riemann sum of y f x over the
interval the function is below the x-axis.
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3dx .
1
3 dx 12 . (The answer is
1
negative because the function f x 3 lies below the x-axis. Use this example to explain the following formula.
f x dx cdx c b a .
Calculating Definite Integrals: On the TI-84, a definite integral is approximated using numerical integration,
NINT. The keystrokes are fnInt(function, variable of integration, lower limit, upper limit). fnInt can be found in the
Math menu.
7
Ex4: Evaluate
x dx .
2
x dx 6.264
2
Now check your answers to the previous examples using the calculator.
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x
dx
x
x
dx = (area above the x-axis) (area below the x-axis) = 2 4 2
x
5 x
QOD: Give an example of a function and interval on which the function is NOT integrable.
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f x dx f x dx
a b
ba
, which is the opposite of
.
n
n
f x dx 0
a
Explanation: Integrating from a to a will create no region under the curve, which will have an area of 0.
b
f x g x dx f x dx g x dx
a
f x dx f x dx f x dx
a
min f b a f x dx max f b a
Explanation: The value of the net area will be between the signed area of the smallest rectangle and the
signed area of the largest rectangle.
If f x g x for a x b , then
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f x dx g x dx .
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f x dx 6,
g x dx 2,
2.
f x dx 8
1.
h x dx 3 ,
1
2
g x h x dx
g x h x dx g x dx h x dx 2 3
f x dx
f x dx f x dx 6
3.
g x h x dx
Not possible with the information given; no product rule for integration
1
5
4.
f x dx
f x dx
f x dx
f x dx 8 6 2
2
5.
4 f x 2 g x
dx
1
2
4 f x 2 g x dx 4 f x dx 2 g x dx 4 8 2 2 28
1 sin x dx .
0
So, 0
1 sin x dx .
0
av f
1
ba
f x dx
a
Think about it: To find the average (mean) of a set of numbers, we add the numbers and divide by how many values
there are. The integral is an infinite sum. So we are adding all of the function values and dividing by the length
of the interval.
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1
1
av f
x 2 1 dx 24 8
4 1 1
3
Does the function take on this value?
8 x 2 1 x 7 ; Yes,
Mean Value Theorem for Definite Integrals: If f is continuous on a , b , then at some point c in a , b ,
f c
6
1
ba
f x dx
a
f x dx 9 and
10
10
f x dx ?
6
QOD: Describe how finding the average value of a function relates to finding the average value of a group of
numbers.
Sample AP Calculus AB Exam Question(s):
y = f (x)
B
C
A
1.
The regions A, B, and C in the figure above are bounded by the graph of the function f and the x-axis. If
3
f x 1 dx ?
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) 7
(E) 12
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t
t
The velocity, in ft/sec, of a particle moving along the x-axis is given by the function v t e te .
2.
3.
20.086 ft/sec
26.447 ft/sec
32.809 ft/sec
40.671 ft/sec
79.342 ft/sec
On the closed interval 2,4 , which of the following could be the graph of a function f with the property
4
1
f t dt 1 ?
that
4 2 2
(A)
(B)
(D)
(E)
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f t dt
a
dF d
dx dx
f t dt f x
F x h F x
dF
lim
h
0
dx
h
x h
lim
f t dt
dF
1
lim
dx h0 h
f t dt
lim
h 0
So,
x h
x h
h 0
f t dt . Note that
1
h
x h
f t dt
Value Theorem, there must exist some value c between x and x + h such that f c
1
h
x h
f t dt . As h
f c f x . Therefore, dF lim F x h F x f x .
approaches zero, c must approach x: lim
h 0
dx h0
h
Note: A simplified way of thinking about the Fundamental Theorem is that you are taking the derivative of an
antiderivative. Since these are inverses, the result is the original function.
d
Ex1: Find
dx
7t
1 dt .
Because the lower limit of integration is a constant, and the upper limit of integration is x, we can use the
d
Fundamental Theorem. So
dx
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7t
1 dt 7 x 2 1 .
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dy
Ex2: Find
if y
dx
x3
1 cos t 2 dt .
d
By the Fundamental Theorem and the chain rule,
dx
Solution:
Derivative of
x3
1 cos t 2 dt 1 cos x 3
3 x 2
dy
3x 2 1 cos x 6
dx
Special Case #2: What if the variable is the lower limit of integration? We must use the properties of integration to
switch the limits of integration.
1
d 1
dt .
Ex3: Find
dx x t
1
1
d 1
1
dt dt . So
dt .
t
t
dx 1 t
x
x
1
Special Case #3: What if there are variables in both the lower and upper limits of integration? Use the properties of
integration to split them into two integrals.
dy
Ex4: Find
for
dx
3x
2t ln t dt .
x
We will choose a constant, a, that is in the domain of f t 2t ln t . (Note: Your choice is arbitrary, but must be in
the domain of the function.) For this example, use a = 1. Split the integral into a sum of two integrals:
3x
3x
d
So,
dx
2t ln t dt = 2t ln t dt 2t ln t dt
d
2t ln t dt =
dx
x
3x
3x
2t ln t dt 2t ln t dt
To use the Fundamental Theorem, we must switch the limits of integration in the first integral, and use the chain rule
in the second integral.
d
2t ln t dt
dx 1
x
3x
2t ln t dt
2 x ln x 2 x ln x 3 4 x ln x
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (Part 2) also known as the Integral Evaluation Theorem: If f is
continuous at every point of a , b , and if F is any antiderivative of f on a , b , then
b
f x dx F b F a
a
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f t dt F x C
a
We know that
f t dt F a C 0 , so it follows that C F a .
a
If we let x b , we have
f t dt F b C .
a
Substituting C F a , we have
f t dt F b F a .
a
x 1 dx
F x
x3 x2
x
3 2
2
1 3 1 2
23 2 2
x3 x2
9
x x 1 dx
x
2
3 2
2
2
3 2
1
3
Finding Total Area: To find the area between the graph of y f x and the x-axis over the interval a , b ,
Partition a , b with the zeros of f.
Integrate f over each subinterval.
Add the absolute values of the integrals.
1.
2.
3.
Ex6: Find the area of the region between the curve y x 2 9 and the x-axis on the interval 0,5 .
1.
x 2 9 0 x 3
3
2.
9 dx
0
5
3.
Partitions:
0,3 , 3,5
x3
33
9 x 9 3 0 0 18
3
3
0
3
53
33
x3
44
x 9 dx
9x
9 5
9 3
3
3
3
3
0
2
18
44
98
3
3
Check your answer on the calculator. Absolute value (abs) can be found in the Math menu.
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avI x
1
1
I x dx
ba a
30 0
30
1300 50 x dx
0
1
1300 x 25 x 2
30
30
0
550 cases
sec tan d .
0
QOD: Explain the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (Part 1) in your own words.
Sample AP Calculus AB Exam Question(s):
1.
Let f be a differentiable function with f 2 3 and f 2 5 , and let g be the function defined by
g x x f x . Which of the following is an equation of the line tangent to the graph of g at the point
where x 2 ?
(A) y 3x
(B) y 3 5 x 2
(C) y 6 5 x 2
(D) y 6 7 x 2
(E) y 6 10 x 2
x
2.
intervals is g decreasing?
(A) 1 x 0
(B) 0 x 1.772
(C) 1.253 x 2.171
(D) 1.772 x 2.507
(E) 2.802 x 3
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y f x
3.
The graph of f , the derivative of f, is the line shown in the figure above. If f 0 5 , then f 1
(A) 0
4.
(B) 3
dx
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) 11
3
sin
t
dt
x2
sin x
sin x
2 x sin x
2 x sin x
6
(A) cos x
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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3
6
3
6
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1
h b1 b2
2
Ex1: Use 4 trapezoids of equal heights to approximate the area under the curve y x 2 on the interval
0,2 .
IV.
I.
II.
.
III.
Find the areas of each trapezoid using the formula given above. Note: The bases of the trapezoids are the function
values for each value of x.
2
1
2 1
2
16
1 1
13
2 3
III. A 1
2 2
16
2
1 5 13 25 44 11
Sum of the areas:
16 16 16 16 16
4
I. A
5
2
1
16
1 1 3
25
2
IV. A 2
2 2 2
16
II. A
Note that all of the trapezoids have the same height. Also, trapezoids I & II, II & III, and III & IV share a common
base. So instead of finding each area individually, we could put them all together:
1
A
2
1
0 2
2
3
2
2 1 2
2
11
2
2
4
x3
8
Exact value: x dx
The trapezoidal approximation was slightly larger. Did you expect it to be?
3 0 3
0
f x dx , T 2 y
2 y1 2 y2 ... 2 yn 1 yn , where h
ba
.
n
Teacher Note: Encourage students NOT to try to memorize this formula. Using the area of a trapezoid formula with
commonality of bases will allow them to recreate the rule. Also, the intervals may not be constant, so the heights of
the trapezoids may differ!
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Noon
76
1
78
2
80
3
79
4
85
5
86
6
82
7
80
8
78
9
70
10
68
11
65
Midnight
63
Average Temperature =
1
12 0
12
1 1
f x dx 12 2 76 2 78 2 80 2 79 ... 2 68 2 65 63
76.708o
You Try: The table below shows the velocity of a car at 10 second time intervals. Estimate how far the car traveled
using a trapezoidal sum. Compare this answer to the answers you obtained in the You Try problem a few days ago
(LRAM and RRAM). Can you draw a conclusion based on this comparison?
Time Velocity
(sec)
(ft/sec)
0
0
10
15
20
35
30
20
40
43
50
15
60
22
QOD: What is the relationship between LRAM, RRAM, and Trapezoidal Sums. Prove this relationship
algebraically.
Sample AP Calculus AB Exam Question(s):
4
f x dx ,
0
(B)
(D)
(E)
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(C)
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