Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (Part I)

 

For Tutorial 2 Q3, we are actually using Part 1 of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, which states that \displaystyle\frac{d}{dx}\int_a^x f(t)\,dt=f(x) for a continuous function f.

If the upper limit is a function g(x) instead, we have \Large\displaystyle\boxed{\frac{d}{dx}\int_a^{g(x)}f(t)\,dt=f(g(x))g'(x)} by the chain rule. This is the formula that is going to be useful for Q3.

If you are still unsure, you may want to check out this 10 minute video that shows some examples:

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