Given that , the area bounded by , the -axis and the line is:

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: The curve meets the -axis at , so the area is .
  2. Step 2: .
Answer
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Why not the others: is the width of the interval; and come from evaluating the antiderivative only at the upper limit.

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