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1 The fundamental theorems of Calculus

1.1 Theorem 5.4.1 (First fundamental theorems of Calculus)

Suppose \(f\) is continous on an interval \(I\) and \(a \in I\). For all \(x \in I\) let

\(F(x) = \int_a^x f(t) \mathrm{d}t\)

Then \(F\) is an antiderivative of \(f\) on \(I\).

1.2 Corollary 5.4.2

Suppose \(f\) is continous on an interval \(I\). Then \(f\) has an antiderivative on \(I\).

1.3 Theorem 5.4.3 (Second fundamental theorems of Calculus)

Suppose \(f\) is a function that is continous on an interval \(I\) and \(F\) is an antiderivative of \(f\) on \(I\). Then for any numbers \(a\) and \(b\) in \(I\),

\(\int_a^b f(x) \mathrm{d}x = F(b) - F(a)\)