Question
Evaluate $\int _ { - 1 } ^ { 2 } \left| x ^ { 3 } - x \right| d x$.

Answer

According to the question , $I =\int _ { - 1 } ^ { 2 } \left| x ^ { 3 } - x \right| d x$
We can observe that,
$\left| x ^ { 3 } - x \right| = \left\{ \begin{array} { c } { \left( x ^ { 3 } - x \right) , \text { when } - 1 < x < 0 } \\ { - \left( x ^ { 3 } - x \right) , \text { when } 0 \leq x < 1 } \\ { \left( x ^ { 3 } - x \right) , \text { when } 1 \leq x < 2 } \end{array} \right.$
By Splitting the intervals , we get  
$I =\int _ { - 1 } ^ { 0 } \left| x ^ { 3 } - x \right| d x + \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \left| x ^ { 3 } - x \right| d x +\int _ { 1} ^ { 2 } \left| x ^ { 3 } - x \right| d x$
 $\therefore I = \int _ { - 1 } ^ { 0 } \left( x ^ { 3 } - x \right) d x + \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } - \left( x ^ { 3 } - x \right) d x + \int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \left( x ^ { 3 } - x \right) d x$
$= \int _ { - 1 } ^ { 0 } \left( x ^ { 3 } - x \right) d x - \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \left( x ^ { 3 } - x \right) d x + \int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \left( x ^ { 3 } - x \right) d x$
$= \left[ \frac { x ^ { 4 } } { 4 } - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 2 } \right] _ { - 1 } ^ { 0 } - \left[ \frac { x ^ { 4 } } { 4 } - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 2 } \right] _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } + \left[ \frac { x ^ { 4 } } { 4 } - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 2 } \right] _ { 1 } ^ { 2 }$
$= \left[ 0 - \left( \frac { 1 } { 4 } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) \right] - \left[ \left( \frac { 1 } { 4 } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) - 0 \right]$$+ \left[ \left( \frac { 16 } { 4 } - \frac { 4 } { 2 } \right) - \left( \frac { 1 } { 4 } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) \right]$
$= - \frac { 1 } { 4 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 } + 4 - 2 - \frac { 1 } { 4 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 }$
$= - \frac { 3 } { 4 } + \frac { 3 } { 2 } + 2$
$ = \frac { - 3 + 6 + 8 } { 4 }$
$ = \frac { 11 } { 4 }$
$\therefore I = \frac { 11 } { 4 }$ sq units.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

Find the value of $\int_0^\pi \log (1+\cos x) d x$.
By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integral $\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sqrt{\sin x}}{\sqrt{\sin x}+\sqrt{\cos x}} d x$
If $A =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 0 & 1 \\ 2 & 1 & 3 \\ 1 & -1 & 0\end{array}\right]$,then find the value of $A ^{ 2 }- 3 A + 2 I$.
Find shortest distance between lines $l_1$ and $l_2$. The vector equations of lines are $\vec{r}=\overparen{i}+\overparen{j}+\lambda(2 \overparen{i}-\overparen{j}+\overparen{k})$ and $\vec{r}=2 \overparen{i}+\overparen{j}-\overparen{k}+\mu(3 \overparen{i}-5 \overparen{j}+2 \overparen{k})$
Maximize $Z=4 x+y$ subject to constraints $x+y$ $\leq 50,3 x+y \leq 90, x \geq 0, y \geq 0$ by using graphical method.
Solve the following linear programming problem for minimisation by graphical method :
Objective function
$
\begin{aligned}Z = 5 x + y \\
constraints
3 x + 5 y & \geq 1 5 \\
5 x + 2 y & \leq 1 0 \\
x \geq 0 , y & \geq 0
\end{aligned}
$
Find the solution of diffrential equation $\left(\tan ^{-1} y-x\right) d y=\left(1+y^2\right) d x$, when $x=0, y=0$.
Find the value of $\int_0^{\pi / 2} \frac{\cos x}{(1+\sin x)(2+\sin x)} d x$
One kind of cake requires $200 g$ of flour and $25 g$ of fat, and another kind of cake requires $100 g$ of flour and $50 g$ of fat. Find the maximum number of cakes which can be made from $5 kg$ of flour and $1 kg$ of fat assuming that there is no shortage of the other ingredients used in making of cakes.
If function $f(x)=\frac{1-\cos (c x)}{x \sin x}, x \neq 0$ and $f(0)=\frac{1}{2}$ and $f(x)$ is continuous at $x=0$ then find value of $c$.