Definitions [3]
The representation \[\int_{x=a}^{x=b}\] f(x)dx is called the definite integral of f(x) from x = a to x = b.
is called the indefinite (without any limits on x) integral of f(x).
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Definite integral = limit of Riemann sum
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It represents the area under the curve from x = a to x = b
Formulae [1]
\[\begin{aligned}
\int_{0}^{\pi/2}\sin^{n}xdx & =\quad\frac{(n-1)}{n}\cdot\frac{(n-3)}{(n-2)}\cdot\frac{(n-5)}{(n-4)}\cdot\cdot\cdot\frac{4}{5}\frac{2}{3},\quad\mathrm{if~}n\mathrm{~is~odd}. \\
& =\quad\frac{(n-1)}{n}\cdot\frac{(n-3)}{(n-2)}\cdot\frac{(n-5)}{(n-4)}\cdot\cdot\cdot\frac{3}{4}\frac{1}{2}\cdot\frac{\pi}{2},\quad\mathrm{if~}n\mathrm{~is~even}.
\end{aligned}\]
\[\int_{0}^{\pi_{2}}\cos^{n}xdx=\int_{0}^{\pi_{2}}\left[\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-0\right)\right]^{n}dx=\int_{0}^{\pi_{2}}\left[\sin x\right]^{n}dx=\int_{0}^{\pi_{2}}\sin^{n}xdx\]
Theorems and Laws [1]
Let f be the continuous function defined on [a, b] and if \[\int f(x)dx=g(x)+c\] then \[\int_{a}^{b}f\left(x\right)dx=g\left(b\right)-g\left(a\right)\]
Key Points
Property I:
\[\int_{a}^{a}f(x)dx=0\]
Property II:
\[\int_{a}^{b}f\left(x\right)dx=-\int_{b}^{a}f\left(x\right)dx\]
Property III:
\[\int_{a}^{b}f(x)dx=\int_{a}^{b}f(t)dt\]
Property IV:
\[\int_{a}^{b}f\left(x\right)dx=\int_{a}^{c}f\left(x\right)dx+\int_{c}^{b}f\left(x\right)dx\]
where a < c < b i.e. c ∈ [a, b]
Property V:
\[\int_{a}^{b}f(x)dx=\int_{a}^{b}f(a+b-x)dx\]
Property VI:
\[\int_{0}^{a}f(x)dx=\int_{0}^{a}f(a-x)dx\]
Property VII:
\[\int_{0}^{2a}f\left(x\right)dx=\int_{0}^{a}f\left(x\right)dx+\int_{0}^{a}f\left(2a-x\right)dx\]
Property VIII:
$$\int_{-a}^{a} f(x) \, dx = 2 \cdot \int_{0}^{a} f(x) \, dx \quad , \text{ if } f(x) \text{ even function}$$
$$
= 0 \quad , \text{ if } f(x) \text{ is odd function}$$
