The Most Infuriating Calculus Mistake Explained @WrathofMath

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The most famous calculus mistake among calc 1 students has got to be forgetting the +C, the constant of integration necessary when finding general antiderivatives or performing what is known as indefinite integration. Today we explain this infamous calculus mistake by discussing derivatives, antiderivatives, definite integrals, and the fundamental theorem of calculus. #calculus #maths #mathematics

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0:00 Intro
1:04 The Derivative
5:40 Antiderivatives
8:18 Integrals
10:22 The Fundamental Theorem
15:37 The Notation Conflict
19:05 Why You Lose Points

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