Paper 1 · Integration ⏱ Tested in 3 exam questions since 2019 Lesson 8 of 13

Integration 8 – Finding f(x) when given the slope

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You’ll learn

  • Recover f(x) from a given slope f′(x) by integrating
  • Pin down the constant C by substituting a given point on the curve
  • Interpret 'x = a is a root' as the point (a, 0) on the curve
  • Combine f″(x) = 0 with the recovered f(x) to find a point of inflection

Most recent exam questions

  • 2024 P1 Q5(a) — deferred
  • 2021 P1 Q6(c)
  • 2019 P1 Q4(b)(i)

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