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need help in differentiation & integtation

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Well, differentiation...if it is to be simply put....is actually the gradient. In other words when we express it in terms of (dy/dx) it is said to be the rate of change in y with respect to x (the rate of change of one quantity with respect to another). For example, let's take (ds/dt), where s stands for distance and t for time. This means it is the rate of change in distance with respect to time. In other words, it is the speed.
 
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If you come to the rules of differentiation:
E.g. y=3x^2
dy/dx=6x
Did you see that? The power of x is multiplied with its co-efficient.
 
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Yes, itegration.....that is the exact opposite to differentiation. As I said when y=3x^2, dy/dx=6x.
For integration,if y=6x, the result of integrating it would be 3x^2. Simply put....for integration, you have to add 1 to the power of x in the function and also divide the function by the final power of x.
 
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thanks a lot.... Tell me when to use it.. ??????? Please.... it would be thankful
I guess I realised what you meant.....you can use integration when let's say the gradient of a curve is provided. You can integrate the gradient to find the equation for the curve. Remember, that if it is an indefinite integration you have to write "+c" at the end of your result. If the integration is definite then you don't have to write it.
 
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I guess I realised what you meant.....you can use integration when let's say the gradient of a curve is provided. You can integrate the gradient to find the equation for the curve. Remember, that if it is an indefinite integration you have to write "+c" at the end of your result. If the integration is definite then you don't have to write it.

can u give me xmple?
 
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