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This document defines the definite integral as the limit of Riemann sums as the number of subintervals approaches infinity. It states that if a function is continuous or has a finite number of discontinuities on an interval, then the definite integral exists on that interval. It also lists some properties of definite integrals, such as linearity, scaling, and non-negativity if the integrand is non-negative.

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Def Int

This document defines the definite integral as the limit of Riemann sums as the number of subintervals approaches infinity. It states that if a function is continuous or has a finite number of discontinuities on an interval, then the definite integral exists on that interval. It also lists some properties of definite integrals, such as linearity, scaling, and non-negativity if the integrand is non-negative.

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MA 141-008 * Fall 2010 * 5.2 The Denite Integral Denition of Denite Integral Let f be a function dened for a x b.

a x b. Divide the interval [a, b] into n subintervals of equal width x = (b a)/n. Let x0 (= a), x1 , x2 , . . . , xn (= b) be the endpoints of those subintervals. Let x , x , . . . , x be any sample points of these subintervals. (x is in ith subinterval [xi1 , xi ]). n 1 2 i Then the the denite integral of f from a to b is
b n

f (x) dx = lim
a

f (x )x i
i=1

provided the limit exists. If the limit exists, we say that f is integrable on [a, b]. Theorems 1. If f is continuous on [a, b] or if f has only a nite number of jump discontinuities, then f is b integrable on [a, b]; that is, the denite integral a f (x) dx exists.
b n

2. If f is integrable on [a,b], then


a

f (x) dx = lim

f (xi )x, where x = (b a)/n and


i=1

xi = a + x. Some facts about sums and sigma notation


n

1.
i=1 n

n(n + 1) i= 2 c = nc

3.
i=1 n

cai = c
i=1

ai
n n

2.
i=1

4.
i=1

(ai + bi ) =
i=1

ai +
i=1

bi

Properties of the Integral


b

1.
a b

c dx = c(b a), where c is any constant


b b

2.
a b

(f (x) + g(x)) dx =
a b

f (x) dx +
a

g(x) dx

3.
a b

cf (x) dx = c
a

f (x) dx
b b

4.
a c

(f (x) g(x)) dx =
a b

f (x) dx
a b

g(x) dx

5.
a

f (x) dx +
c

f (x) dx =
a

f (x) dx
b

6. If f (x) 0 for a x b, then


a

f (x) dx 0
b b

7. If f (x) g(x) for a x b, then


a

f (x) dx
a

g(x) dx

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