definite integration
What definite integration means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA, WJEC.
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Reference: WJEC
A definite integral has specific lower and upper limits and evaluates to a unique numerical value without an arbitrary constant of integration.
Has limits and gives a numerical value, found by computing F(b) − F(a) from an antiderivative F(x).
Topics that use definite integration
- H: Integration (AQA A-Level)
- Integration (AS Unit 1: Pure Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- Antiderivative
- Area under a curve
- Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
- Accumulation functions and their derivatives
- Algebraic rearrangement and factorisation
- Area between curves
- Chain rule
- constant of integration
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