AP Calculus AB · Unit 6

Integration and Accumulation of Change

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Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change in AP Calculus AB covers 10 topics: Exploring Accumulations of Change, Approximating Areas with Riemann Sums, Riemann Sums, Summation Notation, and Definite Integral Notation, The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Accumulation Functions and 6 more. Open each one for what you need to know, a self-check list and how it is tested on the exam.

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What is in Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change?

Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change

6.1 Exploring Accumulations of Change
  • I can evaluate accumulation of change by using geometry in some cases.
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6.2 Approximating Areas with Riemann Sums
  • I can approximate definite integrals for functions represented graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally.
  • I can approximate definite integrals using left, right, and midpoint Riemann sums, as well as trapezoidal sums, with uniform or nonuniform partitions.
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6.3 Riemann Sums, Summation Notation, and Definite Integral Notation
6.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Accumulation Functions
  • I can apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to differentiate an accumulation function.
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6.5 Interpreting the Behavior of Accumulation Functions Involving Area
  • I can represent accumulation functions using definite integrals and interpret their behavior from various representations of the integrand.
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6.6 Applying Properties of Definite Integrals
  • I can apply properties of definite integrals, including scalar multiplication, sum of functions, reversal of limits, and adjacent intervals.
  • I can evaluate definite integrals for functions with removable or jump discontinuities.
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6.7 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Definite Integrals
  • I can recognize that the function defined by the integral of f(t) from a to x is an antiderivative of f.
  • I can apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to evaluate the definite integral of a continuous function over an interval [a, b].
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6.8 Finding Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals: Basic Rules and Notation
  • I can use indefinite integral notation and remember to include the constant of integration.
  • I can apply basic differentiation rules in reverse to find antiderivatives.
  • I understand that not all functions have closed-form antiderivatives.
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6.9 Integrating Using Substitution
6.10 Integrating Functions Using Long Division and Completing the Square
  • I can determine indefinite integrals and evaluate definite integrals for integrands requiring rearrangements into equivalent forms.
  • I can use techniques such as long division and completing the square to rearrange integrands into equivalent forms to find antiderivatives.
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Integration and Accumulation of Change: common questions

What is in Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change?

It covers 10 topics: 6.1 Exploring Accumulations of Change; 6.2 Approximating Areas with Riemann Sums; 6.3 Riemann Sums, Summation Notation, and Definite Integral Notation; 6.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Accumulation Functions; 6.5 Interpreting the Behavior of Accumulation Functions Involving Area; 6.6 Applying Properties of Definite Integrals; 6.7 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Definite Integrals; 6.8 Finding Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals: Basic Rules and Notation; 6.9 Integrating Using Substitution; 6.10 Integrating Functions Using Long Division and Completing the Square.

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