Q. 30 - Calculus

Question

The algebra of definite integrals:

Fill in the blanks to complete the definite integral rules that follow. You may assume that f and g are integrable functions on $[a,b]$, that $c\in [a,b]$, and that k is any real number.

• ${\int }_a^{c}f\left(x\right)dx+{\int }_c^{b}f\left(x\right)dx=\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$
  

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Ans: ${\int }_a^{c}f\left(x\right)dx+{\int }_c^{b}f\left(x\right)dx={\int }_a^{b}f\left(x\right)dx=\left(\mathrm{F}\left(b\right)-\mathrm{F}\left(a\right)\right)$

Step 1. Given information:

${\int }_a^{c}f\left(x\right)dx+{\int }_c^{b}f\left(x\right)dx$

Step 2. Solution:

$$\begin{gathered} {\int }_a^{c}f\left(x\right)dx+{\int }_c^{b}f\left(x\right)dx={\int }_a^{b}f\left(x\right)dx \\ \mathrm{If} \mathrm{f} \mathrm{is} \mathrm{continuous} \mathrm{on} [\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}] \mathrm{and} \mathrm{F} \mathrm{is} \mathrm{any} \mathrm{antiderivative} \mathrm{of} \mathrm{f} , \mathrm{then} \\ ={\left[\mathrm{F}\left(\mathrm{x}\right)\right]}_{\mathrm{a}}^{\mathrm{b}} \\ =\left(\mathrm{F}\left(b\right)-\mathrm{F}\left(a\right)\right) \end{gathered}$$