Basic Calculus

Basic
Integration
Rules
Learning Objectives

● Illustrate an antiderivative of a function.

● Compute the general antiderivative of polynomial

functions.
Integration/Antidifferentiation

The process of finding all antiderivatives of 𝑓 𝑥 is

called antidifferentiation. The other term used for
this process is integration, and we also call an
antiderivative an integral of 𝑓.
Definite vs Indefinite Integral

Definite Integral Indefinite Integral

The Indefinite Integral

The symbol ∫ , called the integral sign, is used to denote

the integral of a function. The integral of 𝑓(𝑥) can be
written as:

න 𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = 𝑭 𝒙 + 𝑪
The Indefinite Integral
Basic Integration Rules
Basic Integration Rules

Constant Rule Power Rule

𝒏+𝟏
𝒙
න𝒂 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒂𝒙 + 𝑪 න𝒙𝒏 𝒅𝒙 = +𝑪
𝒏+𝟏
where 𝑎 is a real number where 𝒏 ≠ −𝟏

Constant Multiple Rule Sum or Difference Rule

න𝒄 ∙ 𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒄 ∙ න𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 න 𝒇 𝒙 ± 𝒈 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = න𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 ± න𝒈 𝒙 𝒅𝒙
Constant Rule
Constant Rule

න𝒂 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒂𝒙 + 𝑪
where 𝑎 is a real number

Example: What is ∫ 𝟓 𝒅𝒙?

න𝒂 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒂𝒙 + 𝑪

න𝟓 𝒅𝒙 = 𝟓𝒙 + 𝑪
Constant Rule
Constant Rule

න𝒂 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒂𝒙 + 𝑪
where 𝑎 is a real number

𝟏
Example: What is ∫ − 𝒅𝒕?
𝟐

න𝒂 𝒅𝒕 = 𝒂𝒕 + 𝑪

𝟏 𝟏
න − 𝒅𝒕 = − 𝒕 + 𝑪
𝟐 𝟐
Power Rule

Power Rule
𝒙𝒏+𝟏
න𝒙𝒏 𝒅𝒙 = +𝑪
𝒏+𝟏
where 𝒏 ≠ −𝟏
Power Rule
Example: 𝑥 𝑛+1
න 𝑥 𝑛 𝑑𝑥 =
What is ∫ 𝑥 4 𝑑𝑥? 𝑛+1
+𝐶

𝑥 4+1
න𝑥 4 𝑑𝑥 = +𝐶
4+1
𝒙𝟓
= +𝑪
𝟓
𝟏 𝟓
= 𝒙 +𝑪
𝟓

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𝟏 𝟓
න 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 𝒙 + 𝑪
𝟓
Power Rule
Example: 1
1 ∫ 𝑥 6 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ 𝑥 −6 𝑑𝑥
What is ∫ 𝑥 6 𝑑𝑥?
𝑥 −6 + 1
න𝑥 −6 𝑑𝑥 = +𝐶
−6 + 1
𝒙−𝟓
= +𝑪
−𝟓
𝟏
=− 𝟓+𝑪
𝟓𝒙

1 𝟏
න 6 𝑑𝑥 = − 𝟓 + 𝑪
𝑥 𝟓𝒙
Constant Multiple Rule

Constant Multiple Rule

න𝒂 ∙ 𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒂 ∙ න𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙
Constant Multiple Rule
Example :
What is ∫ 3𝑥 𝑑𝑥?
2 න 𝑎 ∙ 𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑎 ∙ න𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

න 3𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = 3 ∙ න𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 2+1
=3 +C
2+1
𝑥3
=3 +𝐶
3

න 3𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝑪
Constant Multiple Rule
Example:
What is ∫ −𝟐𝟏𝒙𝟐 𝒅𝒙? න 𝑎 ∙ 𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑎 ∙ න𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

න −21𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = −21 ∙ න𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 2+1
= −21 +C
2+1
𝑥3
= −21 +𝐶
3

න −𝟐𝟏𝒙𝟐 𝑑𝑥 = −𝟕𝒙𝟑 + 𝑪
Remember

Do not forget the constant of integration when

solving for general antiderivatives. This constant
indicates that the answer is a general antiderivative,
and not a particular or specific antiderivative.

න 3𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝑪
Sum or Difference Rule

Sum or Difference Rule

න 𝒇 𝒙 ± 𝒈 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = න𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 ± න𝒈 𝒙 𝒅𝒙
Sum or Difference Rule
Example 1:
What is∫ 𝟑𝒛𝟐 − 𝟑𝒛 + 𝟏 𝑑𝑧? න 𝒇 𝒙 ± 𝒈 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = න 𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 ± න 𝒈 𝒙 𝒅𝒙

න 𝟑𝒛𝟐 − 𝟑𝒛 + 𝟏 𝑑𝑧 = න3𝑧 2 𝑑𝑧 − න3𝑧 𝑑𝑧 + න1 𝑑𝑧

= 3 න𝑧 2 𝑑𝑧 − 3 න𝑧 𝑑𝑧 + න1 𝑑𝑧
𝑧 2+1 𝑧1+1 𝑧 0+1
=3 −3 + +C
2+1 1+1 0+1
3𝑧 3 3 𝑧 2
= − +z+C
3 2
3 𝑧2
න 𝟑𝒛𝟐 − 𝟑𝒛 + 𝟏 𝑑𝑧 = 𝑧 3 − +z+C
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Sum or Difference Rule
Example: Evaluate the integral ∫ 𝟓𝒙𝟒 + 𝟒𝒙𝟑 − 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟔 𝒅𝒙.
න 𝒇 𝒙 ± 𝒈 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = න 𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 ± න 𝒈 𝒙 𝒅𝒙

න 𝟓𝒙𝟒 + 𝟒𝒙𝟑 − 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟔 𝑑𝑥 = න5𝑥 4 𝑑𝑥 + න4𝑥 3 𝑑𝑥 − න3𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 − න2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + න6 𝑑𝑥

= 5 න𝑥 4 𝑑𝑥 + 4 න𝑥 3 𝑑𝑥 − 3 න𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 − 2 න𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 6 න𝑑𝑥

𝑥 4+1 𝑥 3+1 𝑥 2+1 𝑥 1+1

=5 +4 −3 −2 +6 𝑥 +C
4+1 3+1 2+1 1+1
𝑥5 𝑥4 𝑥3 𝑥2
=5 +4 −3 −2 + 6x + C
5 4 3 2

න 𝟓𝒙𝟒 + 𝟒𝒙𝟑 − 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟔 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒙𝟓 + 𝒙𝟒 − 𝒙𝟑 − 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟔𝒙 + 𝑪

Practice
Practice
1. Evaluate the integral ∫ 𝟒𝒕𝟐 − 𝟏 𝟐𝒕 + 𝟑 𝒅𝒕.
Practice
1. Evaluate the integral ∫ 𝟒𝒕𝟐 − 𝟏 𝟐𝒕 + 𝟑 𝒅𝒕.
Practice
2. Find a function 𝐹( 𝑥 ) satisfying 𝐹 ′ 𝑥 = 12𝑥 2 + 2 and F −1 = −5.
Practice
2. Find a function 𝐹( 𝑥 ) satisfying 𝐹 ′ 𝑥 = 12𝑥 2 + 2 and F −1 = −5.
Practice
2. Find a function 𝐹( 𝑥 ) satisfying 𝐹 ′ 𝑥 = 12𝑥 2 + 2 and F −1 = −5.
 Let’s Practice!

Evaluate the integral ∫ 𝟑 𝒙 𝒅𝒙

𝟑 𝟑 𝟒ൗ
∫ 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = 𝟒
𝒙 𝟑 +𝑪
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 Let’s Practice!
𝟑ൗ
Evaluate the integral ∫ 𝟖𝒙 𝟐 𝒅𝒙

𝟑ൗ 𝟏𝟔 𝟓ൗ
∫ 𝟖𝒙 𝟐 𝒅𝒙 =
𝟓
𝒙 𝟐 +𝑪
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 Let’s Practice!

Find a function 𝑭 𝒙 satisfying 𝑭′ 𝒙 = 𝟑𝒙𝟐 and

𝑭 𝟐 = 𝟏𝟐.

𝑭 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟒

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 Let’s Practice!

Find the value of the constant a given that

F′(x) = 𝟏𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 2ax − 2, F(−1) = 9, and F(2) = 75.

𝒂=𝟗

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 Let’s Sum It Up!

● A function 𝐹 is called an antiderivative of the

function 𝑓 on an interval 𝐼 if 𝐹 ′ 𝑥 = 𝑓 𝑥 for every
value of 𝑥 in 𝐼.

● Antidifferentiation is the process of finding all

antiderivatives of 𝑓 𝑥 .

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 Let’s Sum It Up!

● The indefinite integral of 𝑓 𝑥 with respect to 𝑥

is equal to 𝐹 𝑥 plus a constant 𝐶.
integrand antiderivative of 𝑓

න 𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 𝐹 𝑥 + 𝐶

variable of constant of
integration integration
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 Let’s Sum It Up!

● The following are the basic antidifferentiation

rules.

න 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 + 𝐶

𝑛+1
𝑥
න 𝑥 𝑛 𝑑𝑥 = + 𝐶, where 𝑛 ≠ −1
𝑛+1

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 Key Formulas

Concept Formula Description

Use this formula to

Constant
solve for the
Multiple න 𝑐 ∙ 𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑐 ∙ න 𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
antiderivative of a
Theorem
function multiplied to a
constant.

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 Key Formulas

Concept Formula Description

Use this formula to

Sum or
solve for the
Difference න 𝑓 𝑥 ± 𝑔 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
antiderivative of a sum
Theorem
or difference of
functions.
= න 𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 ± න 𝑔 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

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