3. DEFINITE INTEGRALS
Introduction
The notation for definite integral 𝒂
𝒃
𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 was proposed
by Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768-1830) and
Cauchy immediately adopted and popularized it.
Augustin Louis Cauchy
(1789-1857)
4. DEFINITE INTEGRALS
In this chapter we discuss the definite integral,
interpretation of definite integral as an area,
fundamental theorem of integral calculus, properties of
integrals, reduction formulae.
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Definite Integral
A function f:[a,b]R is integral on [a,b] and
𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = 𝑭(𝒙)+c
The real number ‘a’ is called lower limit and ‘b’ is
called upper limit of the definite integral.
Then F(b)-F(a) is called definite integral of f(x) over [a,b]
and it is denoted by 𝒂
𝒃
𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙
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INTERPRETATION OF DEFINITE INTEGRAL AS AN AREA
𝒂
𝒃
f x dx represents the area of the region bounded by
the curve y=f(x), x-axis and ordinates x=a, x=b
y
O
x
y=f(x)
x=a x=b
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FUNDAMENTAL THEOREM OF INTEGRAL CALCULUS
If f:[a,b]R and ‘F’ is a primitive of ‘f’ then
𝒂
𝒃
f x dx = 𝑭 𝒃 − 𝑭(𝒂)
Note f(x)dx = F(x)+c then
a
b
f(x) dx= F(x)+c 𝒂
𝒃
= (F(b)+c)-(F(a)+c)
= F(b) - F(a)
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THEOREM 1:
PROOF:
a
𝒃
f(x) dx =
a
𝒃
f(t) dt
Let f(x) dx = F(x) then f(t) dt = F(t)
a
𝒃
f(x) dx = F(x)+c 𝒂
𝒃 = F(b) – F(a)
and
a
𝒃
f(t) dt = F(t)+c 𝒂
𝒃
= F(b) – F(a)
a
𝒃
f(x) dx =
a
𝒃
f(t) dt
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THEOREM 2:
If f(x) is an integral function on [a,b] and g(x) is derivable
on [a,b] then
a
𝒃
(fog)(x)g1(x) dx =
g(a)
𝒈(𝒃)
f(x)dx
PROOF:
L.H.S
a
𝒃
(fog)(x)g1(x) dx =
a
𝒃
f(g(x)) g1(x) dx
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Sub g(x)=t then g′(x)dx=dt
Also if x=a then t=g(a)
and x=b then t=g(b)
=
g(a)
𝒈(𝒃)
f(t) dt =
g(a)
𝒈(𝒃)
f(x)dx
∵
a
b
f(x) dx =
a
b
f(t) dt
a
𝒃
(fog)(x) g1(x) dx =
g(a)
𝒈(𝒃)
f(x)dx