What is the difference between definite and indefinite integrals?

Definite integrals produces a numerical answer. It is asking the question: what is the area under the curve f(x) between x=a and x=b.

Indefinite integrals produces a function. It is asking the question: what function F(x), when differentiated, gives f(x). The answer is a function of x + c (where c is an arbitrary constant)

SH

Related Maths A Level answers

All answers ▸

Integrate 2x^3 -4x +5


Given that y = x^2 +2x + 3, find dy/dx.


Integrate y with respect to x, where y = cos(x)/[1+tan^2(x)]


Find the equation of a straight line that passes through the coordinates (12,-10) and (5,4). Leaving your answer in the form y = mx + c