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Definite integralsCalculusCollegeabout 0:55

Integrate e^(x) from 1 to 2: animated lesson

A narrated, step-by-step definite integrals video lesson with captions. Final answer: 4.67077427.

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Video narrated by a synthetic voice (Piper TTS, en_US-ljspeech-high voice (LJ Speech dataset, public domain)); the steps come from our maths engine and the answer was checked independently. Download MP4 (0.4 MB) · Captions (WebVTT)

Steps on screen

  1. 1. The problem
    Evaluating an integral
    ∫12ex dx\int_{1}^{2} {e}^{x}\,dx
  2. 2. Step by step
    1. ∫12ex dx\int_{1}^{2} {e}^{x}\,dx
      Start with the definite integral
    2. ∫ex dx=ex\int {e}^{x}\,dx = {e}^{x}
      Exponential rule: ∫ eᵘ du = eᵘ (divide by the inner slope)
    3. F(x)=exF(x) = {e}^{x}
      Antiderivative
    4. F(2)−F(1)=7.389056099−2.718281828=4.67077427F(2) - F(1) = 7.389056099 - 2.718281828 = 4.67077427
      Apply the fundamental theorem of calculus
  3. 3. The answer
    ∫12ex dx=4.67077427\int_{1}^{2} {e}^{x}\,dx = 4.67077427

    ∫ from 1 to 2 = 4.67077427

  4. 4. Check
    • Differentiated the antiderivative and compared it with the integrand ✓
    • Adaptive Simpson's rule gives 4.67077427 ✓

Transcript

The problem. Here is the problem: integrate e to the power x from 1 to 2. Evaluate the definite integral of e to the power x from x equals 1 to x equals 2.

Step by step. Start with the definite integral. Exponential rule: the integral of eᵘ du equals eᵘ (divide by the inner slope). Antiderivative. Apply the fundamental theorem of calculus.

The answer. So the answer is 4.67077427. 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 4.67077427, which checks out.

About definite integrals

Evaluate definite integrals with the fundamental theorem of calculus.

Integrate e^(x) from 1 to 2: Animated Step-by-Step Lesson