Evaluate a definite integral of a polynomial using FTC Part 2
Evaluate the definite integral:
Find the exact value of this integral.
Hint
Find an antiderivative of the integrand term by term, then compute .
Step-by-step solution
First find an antiderivative of . Using the power rule for antiderivatives, , , and . So .
By FTC Part 2, . Compute , and . Therefore the value of the integral is .
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