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TI-84 Plus CE field manual for IB Math

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Evaluating a definite integral

All courses

Use the calculator's numerical integral command to evaluate ∫ab​f(x)dx.

Goal

Evaluate ​∫02​e−x2dx.

1

Open the numerical integral command: press , then press for fnInt(.

2

This inserts the integral template. Fill it, moving between boxes with the arrow keys: lower limit , upper limit , integrand , and variable .

3

Press to evaluate.

NORMALFLOATAUTOREALRADIANMP
∫02​(e−x2)dx
0.8820813908
Result

​∫02​e−x2dx≈0.882.

Your turn

Work each one on your calculator, then check the answer.

  1. 1

    Evaluate ​∫01​sin(x2)dx.

  2. 2

    Evaluate ​∫02​√1+x3​1​dx.

  3. 3

    Evaluate ​∫14​xsinx​dx.