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OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

find all possible functions of f with the given derivative

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

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OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

@.Sam.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

take the integral of it

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

hold on we r not yet there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{}^{}x dx=\frac{ x ^{2} }{ 2 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok lets think about it another way then.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For a derivative you take the power and bring it in front then take one off the power. Right??!

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let's work backwards. We know the new power is 1 to what was the original?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what**

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

2

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

i got it divide by 2 to cancel out 2

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great, we also know that that 2 had to have been brought in front, but is now gone. So what would make that happen?...... Nice job. Want me to teach you integration. It's just as easy

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

yup plz and thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is an integral sign \[\int\limits_{}^{}\] The function is written like \[\int\limits_{}^{}f'(x)dx\]Where f'(x) is the derivative and that is why dx is behind it. \[\int\limits_{}^{}x ^{n}dx=\frac{ x ^{n+1} }{ n+1 }\],

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

so that the formula right i would use that to find any function

OpenStudy (anonymous):

integration is how you go from the slope back to the original equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

any function in that form. it does not work for x^-1. the integral of that is ln x. But for any other x^n it applies

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where n is a constant

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

thx i got it

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

also should i need to put +c constant for every anti derivative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ya you need to do it, I left that off to not overcomplicate my description, but yes if the integral is not defined you have to do it.

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

how to do with integrals if it quotient one like

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

\[\frac{ -1 }{ x^2 }\]

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

that is x^2

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

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