Thread: integration

having difficulties with integration

1. determine the area bounded by the curve y=x^2-3x+7, the x axis and the ordinates at x=1 and x=3

Draw the system.

Does the function have any zeros on ?

Originally Posted by daniel123

having difficulties with integration

1. determine the area bounded by the curve y=x^2-3x+7, the x axis and the ordinates at x=1 and x=3

means that the graph does not cross the x-axis.

graph lies above the x-axis and the integration will give the area
between the curve and the x-axis.

Hence, integrate the three terms of the function and evaluate the result
from x=1 to x=3.