Engineering Peer Led Session Antiderivatives Reference: Section 4.

7 Pre-Assignment: Complete questions 1 and 2 below, read the "Why" section, and do question 1 of the activity. (1) Use the given x and y values to solve the equation for C. (a) y = x1C x = 5, y = 9 1 ,y=3 2

(b)

y = 4 x 4 xC

x=

(c)

y = 2 ln xC

x = 1, y = 10

(2) For the functions below use the given values to find F (b) - F (a). (a) F x = x 35 x 2 a = 1, b = 2 17 2 x
x

(b)

F x =

a = 3, b = 6

(c)

F x = e 2

a = 0, b = 1

Why? Often we can measure the rate at which something is changing such as the growth of a population or the speed of a moving object. We can use derivatives to model these rates. On the other hand, in order to estimate the size of the population or position of the moving object, we need to be able to use the rate to find what is known as an antiderivative. This activity explores the concept of antiderivatives.

Activity For questions 1 and 2, use the list of functions below. 5 5 6 1 2 x5 a. F x = b. F x = x x 60 x 2 6 2 5 d. F x = 1 5 2 x x 3 5

6

c.

F x =

5x x2 6 2 x5 x 24 5 55 6 1 2 x 2 x 0.013 6

6 5

e.

2 F x = x 5 x 3100 3 F x = 1 5 2 2 x x e 5

f.

F x = F x =

g. F x = (1)

5 5 x2 x 1 6 2

h.

i.

(a) Which of the function(s) F above satisfy F ' x = x 42 x ?

(b) What do all of the functions in your answer to (a) have in common and what is different?

(c) Find another function F not in your list whose derivative is F ' x = x 42 x .

(d) If you knew that F 0 = 3 , then which of your answers for part (a) would be correct?

(2)

(a) Which of the function(s) F above satisfy

5 F ' x = xx ?

(b) What do all of the functions in your answer to (a) have in common and what is different?

(c) Find another function F not in your list whose derivative is

5 F ' x = xx

(d) If you knew that F 1 = 2 , could you determine the the function F (x)? If yes, find the function, if not, explain why.

Definition 1: A function F is called an antiderivative of f if for every x in the domain of f, we have F'(x) = f (x). (3) In each of the following cases, F is the antiderivative of one of the listed functions f. Which function is the correct one and why? (a) F x = 6 x 47 f x = 14 x 3 6x 4 6 f x = 28 x 3 6x 4 6 f x = 28 6 x 46

(b)

F x = x 4
3

f x =

3 x2 2 x 34 1 x 4
3

f x = x2

f x =

x 2 x 34

(c)

F x = e 5x x

1 5x x f x = 5 x e 2
2

f x = 10 x e 5x x
f x = 10 x1e 5x x
2

(4) Which differentiation rule did you use to find your answers to question 3?

Definition 2: The notation f x dx = F x C where C is an arbitrary constant, means that F is an antiderivative of f. (5) Why is C given in this definition?

(6) Write your answers to question 3 in the format of definition 2.

Problem The growth rate of the population of Horry County in South Carolina can be modeled by the equation dP = 105.46 t2642.7 where t is the time in years, with t = 0 corresponding to 1970. The U.S. dt census determined that the county's population in 2005 was 226,992. Find a model for Horry County's population and use it to predict the population in 2012. Analyze: Is it necessary that you know what the population of Horry County in 2005 was? Explain why or why not.

Data List: Write down all the known and unknown information and any given equations.

Solve:

Discuss: Does your prediction of the population of Horry County in 2012 seem reasonable? Explain your answer.

Engineering Peer Led Session Antiderivatives Activity Report We verify that we all understand and agree with the solutions to these questions. Group #: Manager: Recorder: Spokesperson: Strategy Analyst: Critical Thinking Questionsto be completed by the recorder. Your peer leader will instruct you on how to fill out this section.

For Instructors Use Only All questions filled out Names and U numbers printed on activity report Critical Thinking fully justified and written in complete sentences Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Reflection on Learning---to be completed by the Strategy Analyst. In two to three sentences, summarize what was learned about antiderivatives.

Group #: