CoreFTC

Accumulation Functions

Overview

An accumulation function A(x) = ∫ₐˣ f(t) dt tracks the running total of f from a to x.

Key Concepts

1

A(x) is the area accumulated up to x

2

A′(x) = f(x) by FTC Part 1

3

The graph of A(x) can be sketched from f’s sign

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