D DX X X D DX X T D DX T: Antiderivative of A Function
D DX X X D DX X T D DX T: Antiderivative of A Function
D DX X X D DX X T D DX T: Antiderivative of A Function
School:____________________________________Teacher:_____________________Subject:Basic Calculus
LAS Writers: _AR JAY S. FRANCO_______ Content Editor ___Johannah Y. Achurra_____________
Lesson Topic: Illustration of an Antiderivative of a Function (Quarter 4 Wk. 1 LAS 1)
Learning Targets:Illustrate an antiderivative of a function (STEM_BC11I-IVa-1).
Reference(s): Larson/Hostetler.1987. Brief Calculus with Applications. Alternate Second Edition. D.C.
Health and Company,pp.318-319.
Antiderivative of a Function
Suppose we are given the following derivatives, then we will find their original functions. If we make some educated guess,
we might come up with the following functions:
d
f’(x) = 2 f(x) = 2x because [2x] = 2
dx
d
g’(x) = 3 x 2 g(x) = x 3 because [ x ¿¿ 3]¿ = 3 x 2
dx
d
s’(x) = 4s s(x) = 2t 2 because ¿2t 2 ¿ = 4t
dx
This operation of determining the original function from its derivative is the inverse operation of differentiation, and we call it
antidifferentiation.
Note: As it turns out, all the antiderivatives of 3 x 2 are in the form x 3 + C. The process of antidifferentiation does not determine a
unique function but rather it determines a family of functions, each differing from the others by a constant.
Activity
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