Find the Function f(x)=x^2-2x

$f (x) = x^{2} - 2 x$

Step 1

The function $F (x)$ can be found by evaluating the indefinite integral of the derivative $f (x)$ .

$F (x) = \int f (x) d x$

Step 2

Split the single integral into multiple integrals.

$\int x^{2} d x + \int - 2 x d x$

Step 3

By the Power Rule, the integral of $x^{2}$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{1}{3} x^{3}$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{3} + C + \int - 2 x d x$

Step 4

Since $- 2$ is constant with respect to $x$ , move $- 2$ out of the integral.

$\frac{1}{3} x^{3} + C - 2 \int x d x$

Step 5

By the Power Rule, the integral of $x$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{1}{2} x^{2}$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{3} + C - 2 (\frac{1}{2} x^{2} + C)$

Step 6

Simplify.

$\frac{1}{3} x^{3} - 2 (\frac{1}{2}) x^{2} + C$

Simplify.

Combine $- 2$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{3} + \frac{- 2}{2} x^{2} + C$

Cancel the common factor of $- 2$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $- 2$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{3} + \frac{2 \cdot - 1}{2} x^{2} + C$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{3} + \frac{2 \cdot - 1}{2 (1)} x^{2} + C$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1}{3} x^{3} + \frac{2 \cdot - 1}{2 \cdot 1} x^{2} + C$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{3} x^{3} + \frac{- 1}{1} x^{2} + C$

Divide $- 1$ by $1$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{3} - x^{2} + C$

Step 7

The function $F$ if derived from the integral of the derivative of the function. This is valid by the fundamental theorem of calculus.

$F (x) = \frac{1}{3} x^{3} - x^{2} + C$