Calculus Examples

$\int_{- 1}^{0} - 3 x d x$

Since $- 3$ is constant with respect to $x$ , move $- 3$ out of the integral.

$- 3 \int_{- 1}^{0} x d x$

By the Power Rule, the integral of $x$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{1}{2} x^{2}$ .

$- 3 (\frac{1}{2} x^{2}]_{- 1}^{0})$

Simplify the answer.

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Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $x^{2}$ .

$- 3 (\frac{x^{2}}{2}]_{- 1}^{0})$

Substitute and simplify.

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Evaluate $\frac{x^{2}}{2}$ at $0$ and at $- 1$ .

$- 3 ((\frac{0^{2}}{2}) - \frac{{(- 1)}^{2}}{2})$

Simplify.

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Raising $0$ to any positive power yields $0$ .

$- 3 (\frac{0}{2} - \frac{{(- 1)}^{2}}{2})$

Cancel the common factor of $0$ and $2$ .

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Factor $2$ out of $0$ .

$- 3 (\frac{2 (0)}{2} - \frac{{(- 1)}^{2}}{2})$

Cancel the common factors.

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Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$- 3 (\frac{2 \cdot 0}{2 \cdot 1} - \frac{{(- 1)}^{2}}{2})$

Cancel the common factor.

$- 3 (\frac{2 \cdot 0}{2 \cdot 1} - \frac{{(- 1)}^{2}}{2})$

Rewrite the expression.

$- 3 (\frac{0}{1} - \frac{{(- 1)}^{2}}{2})$

Divide $0$ by $1$ .

$- 3 (0 - \frac{{(- 1)}^{2}}{2})$

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $2$ .

$- 3 (0 - \frac{1}{2})$

Subtract $\frac{1}{2}$ from $0$ .

$- 3 (- \frac{1}{2})$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 3$ .

$3 (\frac{1}{2})$

Combine $3$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ .

$\frac{3}{2}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{3}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$1.5$

Mixed Number Form:

$1 \frac{1}{2}$

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