8

Integrating Equations

Many problems in mathematics, science, and engineering require calculating the definite integral of a function– If the function is denoted by f(x) and the interval of integration is a to b, then the integral can be expressed mathematically as

I = abf(x)dx

f (x)

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

a

 

 

 

b

The quantity I can be interpreted geometrically as the area of a region bounded by the graph of the function f(x), the x–axis, and the limits x = a and x = b (provided that f(x) is nonnegative throughout the interval of integration).

The operation ) operation (respect to a specified variable (one variable.

FN) integrates the current equation with  d_). The function may have more than

Integrating Equations 8–1

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