Mathematics A-Level
Accumulation functions and their derivatives
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An integral with a variable limit can be differentiated; when the upper limit is a function of x, the chain rule must be used.
Topics that use Accumulation functions and their derivatives
- H: Integration (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Algebraic rearrangement and factorisation
- Antiderivative
- Area between curves
- Area under a curve
- Chain rule
- Definite integral
- Definite integrals and area under curves
- definite integration
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