Unit 6 · Integration and Accumulation of Change

Chapter 6.3

The Fundamental Theorem, Part 1: Accumulation Functions

The area-so-far is itself a function. Differentiate it, and Unit 2 comes back — the bridge between the two halves of calculus.

12–16 min · free · lesson 32 of 46

By the end

  1. 01Define and evaluate accumulation functions
  2. 02Apply FTC part 1, including with the chain rule
  3. 03Read extrema and concavity of an accumulation function from the graph of its integrand

In unit 6

  1. 6.1Accumulation: The Other Half of Calculus10–14
  2. 6.2Riemann Sums and the Definite Integral12–16
  3. 6.3The Fundamental Theorem, Part 1: Accumulation Functions12–16
  4. 6.4The Fundamental Theorem, Part 2: Evaluating Integrals11–15
  5. 6.5Antiderivatives10–14
  6. 6.6Substitution11–15
  7. 6.7Harder Antiderivatives and Choosing a Technique11–15
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