Mathematics A-Level
Differentiation and integration as inverse operations
What Differentiation and integration as inverse operations means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Differentiation and integration as inverse operations
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Velocity is the time derivative of displacement and acceleration the derivative of velocity, while displacement follows from integrating velocity and velocity from integrating acceleration.
Topics that use Differentiation and integration as inverse operations
- Kinematics (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Area under a rate graph
- Componentwise extension of scalar formulae to vectors
- Displacement
- Distance travelled
- Gradient as a rate of change
- Graphical description of motion
- Graphical interpretation of gradient and area
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