This week we learned definite integrals. I had seen definite integrals before and thought they looked so difficult. As I learned them, I figured out they were not difficult; only the way they look is hard to interpret.
It was interesting that I could find the area below some weird shapes of graphs. I also had seen some problems asking the area below a sine graph and I could answer it by just guessing. Now, I can use the formula for finding the area and finding it is not difficult!
Next, we learned how to find the area using anti-derivatives. It's been a while to study anti-derivatives, but it was a great time to remind me of anti-derivatives and to learn another application of anti-derivatives. Because we learned only three sub parts of chapter 5, I am looking forward to learning more about definite integrals.
Overall, I understood the concept of definite integrals well and my participation was okay this week. On the weekend, I have to review chapter 5.1 through 5.3. to prepare for an AP style test this following Monday. However, because we didn't have school today, I didn't bring the notes!!!
I hope we will take the test on Tuesday :)
It was interesting that I could find the area below some weird shapes of graphs. I also had seen some problems asking the area below a sine graph and I could answer it by just guessing. Now, I can use the formula for finding the area and finding it is not difficult!
Next, we learned how to find the area using anti-derivatives. It's been a while to study anti-derivatives, but it was a great time to remind me of anti-derivatives and to learn another application of anti-derivatives. Because we learned only three sub parts of chapter 5, I am looking forward to learning more about definite integrals.
Overall, I understood the concept of definite integrals well and my participation was okay this week. On the weekend, I have to review chapter 5.1 through 5.3. to prepare for an AP style test this following Monday. However, because we didn't have school today, I didn't bring the notes!!!
I hope we will take the test on Tuesday :)