Question

Find the area under the curve y = 1/x^2 between the ordinates x=1 and x=5

Answer 1

The area is -6/5 units

Explanation:

We start by integrating the curve equation

1/x^2 = x^-2

So the integration will be;

x^-2+1/-2 + 1 = -1/x + k

So we have the area as;

-1/5 -1 = (-1 - 5)/5 = -6/5

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