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A review of integration

A review of integration

We review differentiation and integration.

Areas between curves

Area between curves

We introduce the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” and use it study the area of a region between two curves using the definite integral.

Accumulated cross sections

Accumulated cross-sections

We can also use the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to set up integrals to compute volumes.

Length of curves

Length of curves

We can use the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to find the length of curves.

Surface area

Surface areas of revolution

We compute surface area of a frustrum then use the method of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to find areas of surface areas of revolution.

Applications of integration

Physical applications

We apply the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to model physical situations.

Integration by parts

Integration by parts

We learn a new technique, called integration by parts, to help find antiderivatives of certain types of products by reexamining the product rule for differentiation.

Trigonometric integrals

Trigonometric integrals

We can use substitution and trigonometric identities to find antiderivatives of certain types of trigonometric functions.

Trigonometric substitution

Trigonometric substitution

We integrate by substitution with the appropriate trigonometric function.

Partial fractions

Rational functions

We discuss an approach that allows us to integrate rational functions.

Improper integrals

Improper Integrals

We can use limits to integrate functions on unbounded domains or functions with unbounded range.

Sequences

Sequences

A sequence is an ordered list of numbers.

Sequences as functions

Sequences as functions

A sequence can be thought of as a function from the integers to the real numbers. There are two ways to establish whether a sequence has a limit.

Sums of sequences

Series

A series is summation of a sequence.

Integral and divergence tests

The integral test

Infinite sums can be studied using improper integrals.

The divergence test

If an infinite sum converges, then its terms must tend to zero.

Ratio and root tests

The ratio test

Some infinite series can be compared to geometric series.

The root test

Some infinite series can be compared to geometric series.

Comparison tests

The comparison test

We compare infinite series to each other using inequalities.

The limit comparison test

We compare infinite series to each other using limits.

Alternating series

The alternating series test

Alternating series have nice properties.

Approximating functions with polynomials

Approximating functions with polynomials

We can approximate smooth functions with polynomials.

Power series

Power series

Infinite series can represent functions.

Introduction to Taylor series

Introduction to Taylor series

We study Taylor and Maclaurin series.

Numbers and Taylor series

Numbers and Taylor series

Taylor series are a computational tool.

Calculus and Taylor series

Calculus and Taylor series

Power series interact nicely with other calculus concepts.

Differential equations

Differential equations

Differential equations show you relationships between rates of functions.

Numerical methods

Slope fields and Euler’s method

We describe numerical and graphical methods for understanding differential equations.

Separable differential equations

Separable differential equations

Separable differential equations are those in which the dependent and independent variables can be separated on opposite sides of the equation.

Parametric equations

Parametric equations

We discuss the basics of parametric curves.

Calculus and parametric curves

We discuss derivatives and integrals of parametric curves.

Introduction to polar coordinates

Introduction to polar coordinates

Polar coordinates are a special type of parametric curves.

Gallery of polar curves

We see a collection of polar curves.

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