5.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

This page contains a Sage interact which illustrates the mean value theorem for definite integrals as well as links to a pair of complementary Javascript animations which illustrate the first fundamental theorem of calculus.

Sage

Javascript Animations


Sage

Mean value theorem for definite integrals

Use the slider in the interact below to morph the region under the graph of $f$ over the interval $[a,b]$ into a rectangle (also over $[a,b]$) with the same area as the original region. Given that $f$ is continuous on $[a,b]$ the (signed) height of this rectangle is necessarily between the minimum and maximum values of $f$ on $[a,b]$ and matches the height of $f$ at at least one point of $[a,b]$, as required by the mean value theorem.


Javascript Animations

The first fundamental theorem of calculus

Click to view complementary definite integration and differentiation animations which illustrate the first fundamental theorem of calculus.