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4543731 No.4543731 [Reply] [Original]

Alright /sci/ so I'm in Calc I and I have a question:

I think I read or heard somewhere that "integrating" an equation is just a way to get a real answer for 0/0 or infin/infin, right?

So we just covered L'Hopital's rule and I was wondering if that's just another word for intergrating? If not, what's the difference between integration and L'Hopital's rule? And if L'Hopital's rule is just a way to integrate a problem, then can you guys tell me any other ways I might be able to do it?

Just trying to get ahead a little bit, any help would be greatly appreciated :)

>> No.4543737

very very crudely and non-rogorously

differentiating is 0/0

integrating is 0 * infinity

l'hopitals is related to differentiation and gives another way to (again crudely) calculate 0/0

>> No.4543741

Forget everything you heard. Its for your own good.

>> No.4543788

>>4543737
>>4543741
Is it really that bad if you get the same answer? How do you really integrate?

>> No.4543791

>>4543737
Troll thread.

>> No.4543802

>>4543788
you add up an infinite sum of infinitely small areas

inb4 limits

>> No.4543832

>>4543791
wut?

I'm asking if you get the same answer by using L'Hopital's rule and properly integrating.

>>4543802
Could you expand on that, please? Or maybe direct me to a link?