Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals
Students learn what an antiderivative is and why an indefinite integral always includes a constant C. They integrate powers, reciprocals, exponential and trigonometric functions term by term, and use an initial condition to find a particular antiderivative.
Learning objectives
- Explain what an antiderivative is and why every indefinite integral ∫ f(x) dx = F(x) + C includes a constant C.
- Integrate xⁿ (n ≠ −1), 1/x, eˣ, sin x, cos x and sec² x, using linearity to integrate sums term by term.
- Use an initial condition such as F(a) = b to find the value of C and a particular antiderivative.
What's inside
- 39 PowerPoint slides: lesson, worked examples and the worksheet with solutions
- 11 worksheet questions (33 marks) with step-by-step solutions
- Printable worksheet (3 pages) and a teacher answer key
- Fully editable in PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote and Word
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