alleryNewton's name for the inverse function of a derivative was the:
AAnti dimensional
BAnti directional
CAnti derivative
DAnti differential
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Anti derivative
1. Differentiation and its reverse are two sides of the same idea.
2. Newton introduced a basic notion for the reverse direction.
3. He called it the anti derivative, or indefinite integral.
4. It is also described as the inverse method of tangents.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics Part II, Ch 8 'Application of Integrals'_
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