Antiderivative
What Antiderivative means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel, WJEC.
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Reference: WJEC
A function F(x) such that F'(x) = f(x), used to evaluate the definite integral of f(x).
A function \(F(x)\) whose derivative is the given function: \(F'(x)=f(x)\).
A function F whose derivative is the given function f, so F'(x)=f(x).
Topics that use Antiderivative
- H: Integration (AQA A-Level)
- Integration (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Integration (AS Unit 1: Pure Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- Area under a curve
- Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
- Area between curves
- Definite integral
- definite integration
- Integration by parts
- Integration by substitution
- limits of integration
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