Activity Overview
In this activity, students learn and explore two types of integrals: Indefinite and Definite.
Before the Activity
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
Print pages 33 - 37 from the attached PDF file for your class
During the Activity
Distribute the pages to the class.
Follow the Activity procedures:
Indefinite Integral:
Enter the integral and integrate
Obtain solution with constant 'c'
Definite Integral:
Enter the function and graph it
Enter the upper and lower limits and evaluate the definite integral
Compute the area under the curve of the graph of the function
An integral Formula:
Enter the function and integrate with undeclared variables in the limits
Symbolic Limits in a Definite Integral:
Use the integrate command and evaluate the definite integral
After the Activity
Students will complete the practice exercise problems.
Review student results:
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary