Mathematics A-Level
evaluation of integrals
What evaluation of integrals means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of evaluation of integrals
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Integrating the function term by term to find an antiderivative, writing it in square brackets with the limits, then evaluating the upper limit and subtracting the evaluation at the lower limit.
Topics that use evaluation of integrals
- Integration (AS Unit 1: Pure Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- Antiderivative
- Area under a curve
- constant of integration
- definite integration
- Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
- interval additivity
- limits of integration
- x-intercepts
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