Chapter 4: Towards integral calculus
Antiderivatives
An antiderivative is a function whose derivative you know. Finding one means reading the differentiation rules backwards, remembering that there is always a whole family of them, and using a given value to pick the one that fits. Velocity back to position is the standard application.
This topic is in CLP-1 but not in the current MATH 100 syllabus. It is here for students who want it; it will not be on a test.
Practice questions
Every question below is original material written for Longhand. Open a solution to read the full working, or answer it yourself to have it counted towards your progress.
- Introductory2 marks · 3 min
A function satisfies and . Find .
Answer this question yourself - Introductory1 mark · 2 min
Which of the following is the most general antiderivative of ?
Answer this question yourself - Introductory2 marks · 3 min
A function is defined for and satisfies there. Which of the following gives every such ?
Answer this question yourself - Standard3 marks · 4 min
Find the function with and , and evaluate .
Answer this question yourself - Standard3 marks · 4 min
A function satisfies and . Find .
Answer this question yourself - Standard3 marks · 5 min
A ball is thrown straight up from a height of 1 m with an initial velocity of 14.7 m/s. Its acceleration is a constant m/s². Find the maximum height it reaches.
Answer this question yourself - Standard2 marks · 4 min
A colony of bacteria grows at a rate of individuals per hour, where is measured in hours. By how much does the colony grow during the first 5 hours?
Answer this question yourself - Challenging3 marks · 5 min
A function satisfies and . Find .
Answer this question yourself - Challenging3 marks · 5 min
A function satisfies , and . Find .
Answer this question yourself - Capstone5 marks · 8 min
A function is defined for all and satisfies for every , with and . Find .
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