Derivative of an accumulation function with variable lower limit
Let Find .
Hint
The variable is the lower limit, not the upper limit. Rewrite the integral by swapping the limits (which introduces a negative sign) so that becomes the upper limit, then apply FTC Part 1.
Step-by-step solution
Since appears as the lower limit, first rewrite the integral using the property . So
Now apply FTC Part 1 to : its derivative with respect to is simply (the integrand evaluated at the upper limit, since the upper limit is just itself). Therefore
Sign change from swapping integral limits
Hint
Step-by-step solution
The answer is negative. Swapping the limits of an integral, using the property that the integral from x to five equals the negative of the integral from five to x, introduces a minus sign in front of the expression. This negative sign must be carried through when applying FTC Part 1 to differentiate the rewritten accumulation function.
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