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From the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, we have that , where is the antiderivative of . In other words, the definite integral of a function in a certain region is the amount of change of its antiderivative. The usefulness of this becomes apparent when we encounter a problem such as the following:
Bob's pool is filling with water at a rate given by the function , where is the time in hours that has elapsed and is in gallons per hour. What is the net change in volume (in gallons) of water in the pool between 4 and 12 hours?