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Here is the problem: integrate xe to the power x from negative 1 to 3.

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Evaluate the definite integral of xe to the power x from x equals negative 1 to x equals 3.

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Start with the definite integral.

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Integration by parts (tabular method). Differentiate the polynomial x until it reaches 0, integrate e to the power x the same number of times, and combine with alternating signs.

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Combine the alternating products.

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Antiderivative.

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Apply the fundamental theorem of calculus.

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So the answer is 40.90683273.

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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.

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Differentiated the antiderivative and compared it with the integrand, which checks out.

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Adaptive Simpson prime s rule gives 40.90683273, which checks out.