AP®︎ Calculus BC Unit 6: Notes & Study Guide

Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 6 of AP Calculus BC – Integration and Accumulation of Change.

Exam weight: 17%–20%
14 Topics

Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change

Learn definite integrals, FTC, Riemann sums, antiderivatives, and improper integrals.

Begin with Topic 6.1: Exploring Accumulations o...

To review Unit 6, go through each of the 14 topics below.

Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 6 test, pulled directly from the AP® Calculus BC curriculum.

Topic 6.1
~6 min
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Exploring Accumulations of Change
Exploring Accumulations of Change
  • Accumulation of Change from a Rate Function
  • Signed Area and What It Means
  • Finding Accumulation from a Graph
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Topic 6.2
~5 min
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Approximating Areas with Riemann Sums
Approximating Areas with Riemann Sums
  • What a Riemann Sum Is
  • The Four Main Approximation Methods
  • How to Compute a Riemann Sum
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Topic 6.3
~5 min
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Riemann Sums, Summation Notation, and Definite Integral Notation
Riemann Sums, Summation Notation, and Definite Integral Notation
  • What a Riemann Sum Is
  • Writing Riemann Sums in Sigma Notation
  • The Definite Integral as a Limit
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Topic 6.4
~6 min
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The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Accumulation Functions
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Accumulation Functions
  • The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Accumulation Functions
  • What an Accumulation Function Represents
  • Representing Accumulation Functions with Integrals
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Topic 6.5
~6 min
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Interpreting the Behavior of Accumulation Functions Involving Area
Interpreting the Behavior of Accumulation Functions Involving Area
  • What an Accumulation Function Is
  • Analyzing \(g(x) = \int_a^x f(t)\,dt\) from Information About \(f\)
  • Working Across Representations
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Topic 6.6
~6 min
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Applying Properties of Definite Integrals
Applying Properties of Definite Integrals
  • What a Definite Integral Represents
  • The Core Properties of Definite Integrals
  • Using Geometry to Evaluate Definite Integrals
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Topic 6.7
~5 min
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The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Definite Integrals
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Definite Integrals
  • Antiderivatives and What the Fundamental Theorem Connects
  • FTC Part 1 and Differentiating Definite Integrals
  • FTC Part 2 and Evaluating Definite Integrals
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Topic 6.8
~6 min
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Finding Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals: Basic Rules and Notation
Finding Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals: Basic Rules and Notation
  • What an Antiderivative and Indefinite Integral Are
  • Core Rules for Finding Antiderivatives
  • How to Actually Do the Process
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Topic 6.9
~5 min
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Integrating Using Substitution
Integrating Using Substitution
  • What Substitution Is and Why It Works
  • The Substitution Process
  • When Substitution Is the Right Tool
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Topic 6.10
~5 min
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Integrating Functions Using Long Division and Completing the Square
Integrating Functions Using Long Division and Completing the Square
  • Rewriting the Integrand So It Matches a Known Antiderivative
  • Integrating Rational Functions Using Long Division
  • Completing the Square
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Topic 6.11
~6 min
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Integrating Using Integration by Parts
Integrating Using Integration by Parts
  • Integration by Parts
  • When Integration by Parts Works Best
  • The Method Step by Step
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Topic 6.12
~5 min
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Integrating Using Linear Partial Fractions
Integrating Using Linear Partial Fractions
  • What linear partial fractions are
  • When this method applies
  • The decomposition setup
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Topic 6.13
~5 min
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Evaluating Improper Integrals
Evaluating Improper Integrals
  • What an Improper Integral Is
  • Rewriting as a Limit
  • Evaluating Step by Step
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Topic 6.14
~5 min
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Selecting Techniques for Antidifferentiation
Selecting Techniques for Antidifferentiation
  • Selecting a Technique for Antidifferentiation
  • Core Antiderivative Patterns to Recognize First
  • U-Substitution
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