Derivative · indefinite and definite integral

Rules: (xⁿ)′ = n·xⁿ⁻¹, ∫xⁿ dx = xⁿ⁺¹/(n+1) + C. The definite integral ∫ₐᵇ f dx = F(b) − F(a) gives the area under the graph.
Differentiating and integrating polynomials relies on a single rule for each power:
Enter a polynomial (powers with ^, e.g. 3x^3 - 2x^2 + 5x - 7), and the calculator returns the derivative and the indefinite integral. Supplying the limits and gives the definite integral:
which is interpreted as the area under the graph of the function on the interval .
With the power rule: (xⁿ)′ = n·xⁿ⁻¹. Multiply by the exponent and lower it by 1. A constant has derivative 0, and the derivative of a sum is the sum of the derivatives.
A number equal to F(b) − F(a), where F is an antiderivative. Geometrically it is the area between the graph and the x-axis on the interval [a, b] (area below the axis counts as negative).
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