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Integral of x^3 from -2 to 2: animated lesson

A narrated, step-by-step definite integrals video lesson with captions. Final answer: 0.

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1. The problem
Evaluating an integral
$\int_{-2}^{2} {x}^{3}\,dx$
2. Step by step
1. $\int_{-2}^{2} {x}^{3}\,dx$
  Start with the definite integral
2. $\int {x}^{3}\,dx = \frac{{x}^{4}}{4}$
  Power rule: ∫ xⁿ dx = xⁿ⁺¹/(n+1)
3. $F(x) = \frac{{x}^{4}}{4}$
  Antiderivative
4. $F(2) - F(-2) = 4 - 4 = 0$
  Apply the fundamental theorem of calculus
3. The answer
$\int_{-2}^{2} {x}^{3}\,dx = 0$
∫ from -2 to 2 = 0
4. Check
- Differentiated the antiderivative and compared it with the integrand ✓
- Adaptive Simpson's rule gives 0 ✓

Transcript

The problem. Here is the problem: integral of x cubed from negative 2 to 2. Evaluate the definite integral of x cubed from x equals negative 2 to x equals 2.

Step by step. Start with the definite integral. Power rule: the integral of x to the power n dx equals x to the power n plus 1/(n plus 1). Antiderivative. Apply the fundamental theorem of calculus.

The answer. So the answer is 0. A definite integral gives the signed area between the curve and the x-axis: area above the axis counts as positive and area below counts as negative.

Check. Differentiated the antiderivative and compared it with the integrand, which checks out. Adaptive Simpson prime s rule gives 0, which checks out.

About definite integrals

Evaluate definite integrals with the fundamental theorem of calculus.

Integral of x^3 from -2 to 2: Animated Step-by-Step Lesson