Activities

Integration - antidifferentiation (finding the original function)



What function has the derivative  ?

What function could have been differentiated to give the result ?

Here are some possibilities:

There is an infinite family of such functions. To represent this situation, include the constant of integration.


Finding the original function is the reverse process of differentiation.

Working in pairs:

In this activity, choose a variety of functions to differentiate.

Can you suggest any rules for finding the original function?