Calculator Activity

INTEGRALS

OBJECTIVE: To find the area under a curve by evaluating integrals.

1.Find the area under the curve of x given the lower bound is 1 and the upper bound is 2.

STEP 1: Press .

STEP 2: Enter the lower bound of 1 by pressing .

STEP 3: Enter the upper bound of 2 by pressing .

STEP 4: Enter x by pressing .

STEP 5: Evaluate the integral by pressing .

2.Find the area under the curve of x 2 given the lower bound is 1 and the upper bound is 2.

STEP 1: Press .

STEP 2: Enter the lower bound of 1 by pressing .

STEP 3: Enter the upper bound of 2 by pressing .

STEP 4: Enter x 2 by pressing .

STEP 5: Evaluate the integral by pressing .

3.Find the area under the curve of x3 given the lower bound is 1 and the upper bound is 2.

STEP 1: Press .

STEP 2: Enter the lower bound of 1 by pressing .

STEP 3: Enter the upper bound of 2 by pressing .

STEP 4: Enter x3 by pressing .

STEP 5: Evaluate the integral by pressing .

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