Integration Methods to Know for AP Calculus AB/BC

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Antiderivative

The reverse process of differentiation, used to find integrals.

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Integration by Parts

A technique using the product rule for differentiation, expressed as ∫u dv = uv - ∫v du.

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Substitution

A method where part of the integrand is replaced with a new variable to simplify the integration.

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Trigonometric Substitution

A technique used for integrating functions involving square roots of quadratic expressions using trigonometric functions.

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Partial Fraction Decomposition

A method of simplifying rational functions by expressing them as sums of simpler fractions.

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Improper Integral

An integral that has infinite limits of integration or an integrand that approaches infinity.

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Trapezoidal Rule

A numerical integration method that approximates the area under a curve by breaking it into trapezoids.

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Simpson’s Rule

A numerical method that approximates integrals using parabolas and is generally more accurate than the trapezoidal rule.

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Basic Antiderivatives

The fundamental antiderivatives that include functions like x^n, e^x, sin x, and cos x.

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Limit

A value that a function approaches as the input approaches some value.

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Rational Function

A function that can be expressed as the quotient of two polynomials.

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Composite Function

A function that is composed of two or more functions.

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Integration Constant (C)

A constant added to the result of an indefinite integral.

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Differentiation

The process of finding the derivative of a function.

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Area Under Curve

The total space between the curve of a function and the x-axis, calculated using integrals.

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Definite Integral

An integral that is evaluated over a specific interval, providing a numerical value.

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Indefinite Integral

An integral without specified limits, representing a family of functions.

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Continuous Function

A function without breaks, jumps, or interruptions in its graph.

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Derivative

The rate at which a function is changing at any given point.

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Integration Technique

A specific method used to perform integration, such as substitution or integration by parts.

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Function Discontinuity

A point at which a function is not continuous, affecting integral evaluations.

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Calculus

A branch of mathematics dealing with limits, functions, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series.

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Analytical Solution

A solution that is expressed in exact mathematical terms rather than as an approximation.

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