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  • @rajbirvirdi4571
    @rajbirvirdi4571 6 років тому +208

    After watching this 20 times I finally understand!

    • @gulamsarver786
      @gulamsarver786 4 роки тому +8

      Great 👍

    • @johnq4841
      @johnq4841 4 роки тому +20

      i actually watched for 6 days to understand.

    • @No_BS_policy
      @No_BS_policy 3 роки тому +10

      Great. That means we all have different rates of learning. I am by no means a math genius but I understood it the first time I watched it. I actually had to derive the proof myself to see if I really understood it. It was good.

    • @Akshit.vats.
      @Akshit.vats. 3 роки тому +6

      @@No_BS_policy you my friend need a lesson on sarcasm!

    • @ian.ambrose
      @ian.ambrose 3 роки тому +5

      @@Akshit.vats. True lol. ''omg I derived the proof myself!!''

  • @celesteacosta3495
    @celesteacosta3495 4 роки тому +57

    Every-time Sal says "just for fun"
    Me: " sure, just for fun."

  • @danielgonzalezisaiev9643
    @danielgonzalezisaiev9643 12 років тому +28

    Great vid! Very logical, really breaking the barrier that gives us students the thoughts "How could anyone figure this out? Surely one has to be a genius..."
    Now I feel like the inventor(s) of the integral proof are actually human and were I one of them at that time I might have figured it out!
    Big thanks!

  • @No_BS_policy
    @No_BS_policy 4 роки тому +23

    So, Sal casually took the derivative of F(x) just for fun and ultimately produced a proof for the fundamental theorem of calculus? That's genius right there.

  • @anthonymontanio1012
    @anthonymontanio1012 10 років тому +134

    this video should be emmy nominated.

  • @andresyesidmorenovilla7888
    @andresyesidmorenovilla7888 4 роки тому +10

    I remember watching this video back when I was in my second semester of college. I didn't understanding a thing. Now, being in my sixth semester and watching it again, everything just clicks. It's nice to see some growth for a change.
    (Btw, beautiful proof and splendid explanation, props!)

  • @RyanProvchy
    @RyanProvchy 11 місяців тому +3

    I have taken two semesters of calculus and have used this theorem so many times its second nature to me. However I never knew why this theorem worked until just now. I had no idea how the heck an infinite sum could be connected so directly to a derivative, and I didn't imagine it would be so simple. Now I finally understand better where this comes from and I'm so happy about that. Thank you so much Sal!

  • @hojiaqian4757
    @hojiaqian4757 4 роки тому +39

    i really want to cry😂 i finally understand this TvT
    i have been searching for the proof for 2 days😂 (cuz i really cant accept that formula if i dont understand where it comes from )
    thank u

  • @tornmyhibula
    @tornmyhibula 9 років тому +75

    has this still not won an oscar yet????

  • @CyanKash
    @CyanKash 6 років тому +39

    Aight I'll just watch it 20 more times

  • @Existensmaximum
    @Existensmaximum Місяць тому

    I love your explanations! They literally got me though my engineering education at university, I didn't go to one single class - I just stayed at home watching these videos from Khan academy. Extremely helpful.

  • @AbhinavRawal
    @AbhinavRawal 5 років тому +20

    Proofs for the theorems may seem monotonous but they actually give great insights into the concept.
    That's the beauty of math.

  • @ultimatepirate9589
    @ultimatepirate9589 8 років тому +177

    if sal had a dollar for every intuition he gave us
    he'd be bill gates

    • @Turnamonkey
      @Turnamonkey 4 роки тому +3

      nah jeff bezos

    • @giovannirodriguez3675
      @giovannirodriguez3675 4 роки тому +3

      @@Turnamonkey nah Elon Musk

    • @loneranger4282
      @loneranger4282 4 роки тому +2

      His total views are 1.8 Billion, so sadly not Bill Gates level, but still close

    • @NicaKasende
      @NicaKasende 2 місяці тому

      ​@@loneranger4282organic chem tutor though

  • @hubenbu
    @hubenbu 3 роки тому +1

    This is the innermost reasoning of Calculus, it's celestially beautiful!

  • @spade8352
    @spade8352 4 роки тому +3

    i am an eight grader and yet understood everything thanks to the teaching methods thank you!

  • @samiabe8686
    @samiabe8686 11 років тому +48

    Best video on UA-cam.

  • @liverpooler1997
    @liverpooler1997 10 років тому +25

    you are such a great person. i attend a community college, and out teachers are horrible. my teacher has a huge asian accent and on top of that my registration time for classes was really horrible. i always loved math, but this quarter the only calc B class left open for me was with this asian teacher at 8PM. im really sleepy, hungry, and can't understand a word the teacher is saying. thank you so much for the help khan.

    • @bingodeagle
      @bingodeagle 8 років тому +14

      +Fled From Nowhere pointing out the fact that he cant understand an Asian accent isn't rasist.

  • @smerdis6274
    @smerdis6274 4 роки тому +3

    the best one so far. every video I've watched before had left me with lots of questions. but this video gave me Intuitive understanding and mathematical understanding at the same time. thanks a lot
    and big ups

  • @vko89
    @vko89 12 років тому +2

    Well both t and x are placeholders for numbers that lie on the interval [a,b]. What the theorem says is that F' and f always have the same value when you evaluate them at the same number. The main reason that t is used instead of x in the integral is because there x is used as a fixed point denoting the upper bound of the integral and we must integrate with respect to a variable. Just as easily we could have written F(t) = integral from a to t of f(x)dx.

  • @stefan_dobre
    @stefan_dobre 12 років тому +2

    its amazing how your new videos are always synced with what im currently doing in class...

  • @shalev1234
    @shalev1234 9 років тому +4

    amazing explanation, I tried understanding it from my teacher and FAILED, but here its so flowing.. thanks!!

  • @joelgerard7869
    @joelgerard7869 11 місяців тому +1

    Choice of words: "RESORT to Squeeze Theorem". That's sort of how I feel about using the Squeeze Theorem as well.

  • @GreenDayxRock1
    @GreenDayxRock1 11 років тому +1

    For a while in my first calculus course it's been bugging me A LOT why I was anti-differentiating when what I was writing was talking about an infinite sum.. Seriously, thank you so much for tying everything together

  • @jadhavnamdev1
    @jadhavnamdev1 6 років тому +4

    Really enjoyed watching like a movie. Every step is quite interesting. Thank you sir.

  • @orz6
    @orz6 12 років тому +1

    For all intents and purposes, x in the theorem represents any t value provided it's between some continuous region in f(t).
    F'(t) = f(t) would be a way you would express that if you knew the whole function beyond 'a' (in both directions) is continuous. It would be more confusing getting to that result expressing the integrals in the proof this way however.
    The statement is true if the whole function is continuous as it says we get f(t) from the derivative of the antiderivative (now) for all t

  • @dktchr3332
    @dktchr3332 5 років тому +2

    Nicely integrates (no pun/integral intended) the MVT into the explanation. Well done proof.

  • @joyneelrocks
    @joyneelrocks Рік тому

    That is a really great video, however I did find the mean value theorem a little abrupt and thought that it would’ve been better to use the Riemann Sums, which does get you to the same result, but is more intuitive for others to understand as I’m pretty sure Riemann Sums is the bare minimum that is taught to people with respect to the various approximation methods that have been invented. But anyways, great video 👍

  • @gaufill
    @gaufill 10 років тому +16

    Thank you so much for what you do. You make a difference in many peoples' lives, and I appreciate it.

  • @marcoponzio1644
    @marcoponzio1644 7 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful 🤩

  • @anjumanara550
    @anjumanara550 4 роки тому +1

    awesome video ,u just cleared all my doubts thank you so much

  • @shauryaverma2705
    @shauryaverma2705 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks a lot sir 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @Mrnoob2uu
    @Mrnoob2uu 10 років тому +8

    I've watched a lot of your videos, and I have to say, this is your masterpiece. Good job and thank you Mr. Khan

  • @MrBrendanpdx
    @MrBrendanpdx 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much! My math text is so hard to follow and this really helped me understand how these are connected!

  • @charlotteshi
    @charlotteshi 4 роки тому +1

    Best video on UA-cam:] u made my day

  • @ugurylmaz7138
    @ugurylmaz7138 8 років тому +25

    We use the mean value theorem for definite integrals while prooving the fundamental theorem of calculus. However when prooving m.v.t for definite integrals we also use the fundamental theorem of calculus. What exactly is going on in here?

    • @yassershubbar3876
      @yassershubbar3876 8 років тому +6

      No fucking idea.

    • @gustavo_m32
      @gustavo_m32 7 років тому +3

      This is bugging me out

    • @carlo2074
      @carlo2074 6 років тому +1

      You can use the second fundamental theorem of calculus to prove the M.V.T and then use the M.V.T to prove the first fundamental theorem of calculus

    • @cameronspalding9792
      @cameronspalding9792 6 років тому

      MVT applies to any function that is differentiable

    • @Ltellin669957
      @Ltellin669957 6 років тому +1

      you can prove mvt without tfc

  • @unknownvariablex7
    @unknownvariablex7 7 років тому

    love the way he teaches

  • @arthurthegreat216
    @arthurthegreat216 12 років тому

    Beautiful proof. Thank you Sal.

  • @funfair-bs7wf
    @funfair-bs7wf 3 роки тому

    Great ! Thank you for you work !

  • @tanujam.4152
    @tanujam.4152 2 роки тому

    Very clearly explained. Thankyou.

  • @rhoadess
    @rhoadess 12 років тому

    I always thought of the point at which the line is tangent to a function as a kind of tinny little top to a trapezoid, and if we added up every little area for each trapezoid we would get the area within that interval. I guess what this is saying is that if we have an area as a function and we take the derivative, the y value f(x) is the slope of the top of our little trapezoid at x. I know it is saying more, but I am trying to picture this out loud any thoughts would be helpful.

  • @MaryashrafBaly
    @MaryashrafBaly 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing!

  • @cezarywystup1505
    @cezarywystup1505 5 років тому

    Sal is a legend!

  • @Dharmarajan-ct5ld
    @Dharmarajan-ct5ld 4 роки тому

    Could we keep it simple!! As ∆x tends to 0, you may assume f is monotone, region approximates to trapezium (lower classes) ... This finishes it due to continuity.O ne may avoid mean value theorem etc. Kindly consider

  • @Yusa1804
    @Yusa1804 2 роки тому

    at 7:10 can you guys help me answer why f(c).dx = area under the curve I mean why f(c).dx I think it should added a limit when dx-->0

  • @abidaliseikh8351
    @abidaliseikh8351 3 роки тому

    At last got a proper video 🧡💛💚💙💜🤎

  • @mikaylaliang9323
    @mikaylaliang9323 3 роки тому

    god bless this man

  • @sofiarivero0808
    @sofiarivero0808 Рік тому

    Beautiful👌

  • @whitecrackerhardcore
    @whitecrackerhardcore 12 років тому

    Good video. Helped me out. Thanks.

  • @FDS-Nat
    @FDS-Nat 8 років тому +6

    is it weird that i got asmr tingles from this?

  • @darkinferno4687
    @darkinferno4687 7 років тому

    the real mvp!!! thank you sir!

  • @idreamcsgobhop7021
    @idreamcsgobhop7021 3 роки тому

    Really good video thanks for it :)

  • @MrTanorus
    @MrTanorus 10 років тому

    Thanks. it helped me a lot.

  • @renzovallejos6129
    @renzovallejos6129 8 років тому +23

    try taking real analysis guys. It is basically restarting calculus but with proofs. 10x harder but much more enjoyable

    • @etherealstars5766
      @etherealstars5766 5 років тому +1

      @@amberheard2869 HAHA yeah, 2 years and 5 months later, you ask, and now i like your comment 7 more months after that. Where has life taken you guys, if a reply may come??

    • @etherealstars5766
      @etherealstars5766 5 років тому

      @@amberheard2869 Interesting! I am in an AP Calculus class in high school. These videos are really useful, lol. Its fun to learn.

    • @Coolimre
      @Coolimre 5 років тому +2

      William John We used Adam & Essex - Calculus: A Complete Course for our first and second semester of real analysis. Would recommend if you’re doing real analysis.

  • @logeshtu2485
    @logeshtu2485 4 роки тому

    it should be dealt T because it is x axis named as time 't'

  • @JavierBonillaC
    @JavierBonillaC Рік тому

    Finally, after watching this video 10 times I think I know what the source of all (my) confusion was. In my humble opinion it is bad nomenclature or lack of explanation of the nomenclature. f(t) is a function. f(c) and f(x) are representations for the f(t) function when t=c and when t=x respectively. They are not new functions in themselves. It is pretty strange to see t as something that has undetermined (variable) values and then look at f(x) and f(c) as specific values. Am I right or am I missing the forest for the tree or viceversa?

  • @nafrost2787
    @nafrost2787 4 роки тому +1

    I have a question.
    In your proof, you used the mean value theorem for integrals and then proved that the value of t with the mean height approaches x as delta x-> 0, but I noticed that as delta x-> 0, the size of the interval [x, x + delta x] also approaches 0. So if the size of the interval approaches 0, can't we say that the area under the curve on the interval [x, x +delta x] approaches to the area of a rectangle whose base is delta x, and height is f(x)? That path would reach the same conclusions, and would also prove the fundamental theorem of calculus, but it is faster.

    • @chappie3642
      @chappie3642 4 роки тому

      I suppose that isn't rigorous enough

  • @Silky0925
    @Silky0925 3 роки тому

    Why is there a need for C? The area can be written as f(x)dx so the limit is just f(x) as dx approaches zero.

  • @This_comeback_is_personal
    @This_comeback_is_personal 3 роки тому

    We proved that this F function gives you the area below the graph from point a to point b. How do we know that point a is 0?

  • @juancuneo8346
    @juancuneo8346 6 років тому

    Amazing video

  • @ap-pv7ug
    @ap-pv7ug 5 років тому +2

    I still don't intuitively understand why that integral always equals the anti derivative regardless of what the arbitrary lower bound is? Shouldn't it depend on what a equals?

    • @2funky4u88
      @2funky4u88 4 роки тому

      the integral equals the anti-derivative evaluated at the endpoints e.g. F(b)-F(a) so yeah it does depend, but only on the actual evaluation of the area. If you are just looking for the anti derivative of a function it would be F(x).

  • @jamest3592
    @jamest3592 4 роки тому +2

    but I want to ask a qustion if every continus funcction has an antaiderivtive
    and that e^(-x^(2)) is a continus
    why their is no antidrivtive for it

    • @mashedpotatoez99
      @mashedpotatoez99 4 роки тому +5

      there is an antiderivative. It's just not "elementary" in the sense that it cannot be written using polynomials, trigonometric functions, logarithms, exponentials, inverse trig functions, hyperbolic trig etc. Notice that there is a very big difference between asking "does f(x) have an antiderivative" vs "does f(x) have an elemetary/simple anti derivative". The fundamental theorem of calculus proves to you that EVERY continuous function $f$ has an antiderivative, but it says nothing about whether the result can be then expressed using such familiar functions.

  • @1213yaya
    @1213yaya 11 років тому +3

    your explanation is amazing!! thank you very much!!!

  • @tomashernandez8711
    @tomashernandez8711 3 роки тому

    what a wonderful video, my god, I UNDERSTAND

  • @apmcx
    @apmcx 12 років тому

    He proved them in this video

  • @eidlebanon5245
    @eidlebanon5245 8 років тому +1

    People used the fundemental theorem of calculus to prove the mean value theorem for integrals not the other way around.

  • @tincho15neem
    @tincho15neem 8 років тому +4

    The theorem also says that F(x) is a continuous function even if f(t) isn't. You need to proof that also.

  • @user-uj7tw1vv4n
    @user-uj7tw1vv4n Рік тому +1

    I lost it at 10:00🥲🥲

  • @Amir4v
    @Amir4v Рік тому

    who is the teacher?
    does anyone have his social media accounts? or website or whatever? his awesome

  • @cuber64
    @cuber64 4 роки тому

    What software is this video using to writing the formulas?

  • @78anurag
    @78anurag 3 роки тому

    This is insanely beautiful
    Period

  • @ayoubdiri4553
    @ayoubdiri4553 7 років тому

    ohh it was priceless video

  • @hypotherima1
    @hypotherima1 12 років тому

    Even though it seemed obvious because the derivative of an intergral of f(x) is just f(x) ,you still managed to amaze me by doing this in a mathematical way that was still helpful :D

  • @ZoboZodiac
    @ZoboZodiac 9 років тому

    I'm a little confused, if we can prove F'(x)=f(x) for the function f(t) does that mean when we take a definite integral normally we should change the variable, technically?

    • @paulwang7229
      @paulwang7229 8 років тому +2

      The thing is like fist of all you have a function f(t) on a closed interval [a,b]. You define a NEW function F(x)="integral from a to x "f(t)dt (imagine i've got the integral sign right there). This F(x) is related to f(t) by the fact that it represents the area under f(t) and a horizontal "t-axis" between a and x on f(t).
      Now this F(x) is itself a function with respect to x: for each x we choose in the interval [a,b], we get a distinct "area under curve" value out of F(x). Bear in mind that F(x) is itself a function w.r.t. x and has its own graph. We now try to find the derivative of F(x). The fundamental theorem of Cal tells us that this F'(x) equals f(x).
      So what is f(x)? I remember seeing a f(t), but where does this f(x) come from?Now try to recall what we first learned when we studied functions: the letters we use to represent variables does not matter. If I have a function g(x)=cosx, then this means the same thing as "g(t)=cost". It's not the x or t that makes you recognize the function. Rather, it's the "g" in front of it. You see that g, and you know it stands for cos in this case. If you put g(k), then it's cosk; if you put g(party hats), then it's "cos (party hats)"(as long as "party hats" represent a variable).
      Returning to the problem at hand. We know F'(x)=f(x). Also, we have an expression of f(t). Let's say f(t)=ln(arcsin t). Then what's f(x)? We know the letters do not matter. Everywhere we see t, we replace it with x. So we have f(x)=ln(arcsin x). Therefore, F'(x)=ln(arcsin x)------a nice and pretty derivative expression that we should be family with.
      So to directly answer your question, no, we don't change variables. The "identity" of a function is its expression. What letters we use is irrelevant. They might look different, but x, t, k, and party hats in fact stand for the same thing.

    • @paulwang7229
      @paulwang7229 8 років тому

      "should be familiar with" on the second to last paragraph. Autocorrect must have changed that.

    • @deepakbellur9676
      @deepakbellur9676 3 роки тому

      @@paulwang7229 Autocorrect looked at the context and found "nice and pretty' and went to work!

  • @hypotherima1
    @hypotherima1 12 років тому

    Yet another awesome math class from Salman

  • @yuzhe6054
    @yuzhe6054 5 років тому

    This is a work of art.

  • @mt_xing
    @mt_xing 10 років тому +3

    MIND = BLOWN

  • @siddharthkapoor1056
    @siddharthkapoor1056 7 років тому

    What software is he using?

  • @VanNguyen-zh4tl
    @VanNguyen-zh4tl 2 місяці тому

    Yeh thats not the mean value theorem, the mean value theorem is f'(c) = f(b) - f(a)/ b - a, f in this case is F and u just replaced F'(c) into just f(c) using the 1st ftc while ur proving it

  • @FlareGunDebate
    @FlareGunDebate 3 роки тому

    I now associate the color magenta with Sal Khan.

  • @mrnosy1
    @mrnosy1 12 років тому +1

    SALAM!

  • @johnbroflovski1252
    @johnbroflovski1252 7 років тому

    you used the mean value theorem for integrals to prove the FTC . problem with this is that the MVT for integrals relies on the FTC. You get caught up in a loop.

  • @001stLove
    @001stLove 12 років тому +1

    Or maybe his class is using Khan Academy's videos as a course guide :P

  • @EpiCuber7
    @EpiCuber7 5 років тому

    1:48 wait why

    • @chappie3642
      @chappie3642 4 роки тому

      Bruh it's literally the definiton of an intrgral

    • @EpiCuber7
      @EpiCuber7 4 роки тому

      ​@@chappie3642 Hahaha fair at this point I was just trying to learn about integration from scratch (literally without even learning much differential calc), thankfully it's all g now

    • @chappie3642
      @chappie3642 4 роки тому

      @@EpiCuber7 understandable xD, I'm glad you realized your mistake

  • @user-uj7tw1vv4n
    @user-uj7tw1vv4n Рік тому

    Not our calculus prof giving this to proof in final exam

  • @sanjitrao2761
    @sanjitrao2761 4 роки тому +1

    I like resorting to the Sandwich Theorem. Very delicious.

  • @iamlymoa
    @iamlymoa 8 років тому

    HOLY I've never been so enlightened

  • @carvantes
    @carvantes 11 років тому

    What was that scary sound at 6:05?

  • @NaderM
    @NaderM 10 років тому

    dang this video rules

  • @carloscerritoslira328
    @carloscerritoslira328 7 років тому +1

    hi

  • @somniad
    @somniad 7 років тому +3

    I'm still somewhat confused... what is f(x)? How is that function defined? I see there's an f(t) but what is f(x)? I'm clearly missing something.

    • @carlo2074
      @carlo2074 6 років тому +3

      The graph is using t on the horizontal axis. F(x) = area under the curve f(t) from t=a to t=x on the horizontal axis. So instead of a definite integral from some constant 'a' to another constant 'b', we have a fixed 'a' and a variable end 'x'.
      f(x) = F'(x) -the derivative of F(x)

  • @isabellapark5101
    @isabellapark5101 5 років тому +1

    Wow I was the 1.2Kth like!

  • @PaulinaPosadas-l5i
    @PaulinaPosadas-l5i 2 місяці тому

    estoy confundida

  • @danwroy
    @danwroy 2 роки тому

    _nods_

  • @zDoser
    @zDoser 12 років тому +3

    The reason the derivative of an integral of f(x) is f(x) is because of the fundamental theorem of calculus. So the claim you made is actually not obvious without proof. Math doesn't work of the basis of this is equal to that just because i say so. To really understand you need proof.

  • @benlyman7880
    @benlyman7880 8 років тому +2

    This business

  • @maxprezas92
    @maxprezas92 4 роки тому

    How would integrals be solved without knowing the fundamental theorem? They always teach integrals as the inverse process of derivatives.

    • @alberto3071
      @alberto3071 4 роки тому +1

      With infinite series, a true nightmare.

  • @mittmasai1678
    @mittmasai1678 12 років тому

    T
    HANKYOU ORZ6

  • @MrBoo303
    @MrBoo303 12 років тому

    hello viewers

  • @karimuchiha7846
    @karimuchiha7846 12 років тому +1

    salam *sigh*

  • @someone229
    @someone229 6 років тому

    I don't like proving theories depending on other ones, if you're going to proof a theory using another theory you must proof all of them

    • @kayzero9689
      @kayzero9689 6 років тому

      well ok...so here are we gonna define a arbitary number 0 such that after 7,8,9 tger comes 10...and so the number series can be infinitely repeated...with no end......will continue afterwords..

    • @andyblackett
      @andyblackett 4 роки тому +1

      @@kayzero9689 ok, i'll go next, lets define the operation of addition, which takes two elements of the set of integers which you defined and combines them to form a third in such a way that the distance of each of those integers from zero is (lets just say added) to give the distance of the new element. Who's going to continue?

    • @chappie3642
      @chappie3642 4 роки тому +1

      In fact literally every theorem is proved, by definition, otherwise it isn't a theorem.
      The mvt is proved, this is proved, every theorem is proved