Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 13 - Section 13.1 - The Indefinite Integral - Exercises - Page 961: 80

Answer

Constant functions are antiderivatives of zero functions (functions of the form $f(x)=0$).

Work Step by Step

If $F(x)$ is an antiderivative of $f(x)$, that is $ F'(x)=f(x)$, then the indefinite integral of f is $\displaystyle \int f(x)dx=F(x)+C.$ If $ F(x)=a,\quad$ (a constant function) then$\quad F'(x)=0,\quad$ (a zero function). So, constant functions are antiderivatives of zero functions (functions of the form $f(x)=0$).
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