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Evaluation of definite integrals
Question

-32{|x+1|+|x+2|+|x-1|}dx is 

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Solution

 Let I=32{|x+1|+|x+2|+|x1|}dx Breaking points are x+1=0x=1x+2=0x=2x1=0x=1I=32f(x)dx+21f(x)dx+11f(x)dx+12f(x)dx where f(x)=|x+1|+|x+2|+|x1|

I1=32[-(x+1)-(x+2)-(x-1)]dx=x22+x+x22+2x+x22+x32=72I2=21[-(x+1)+(x+2)-(x-1)] d x=x22x+x22+2xx22+x21=x22+2x21=122(24)=52+6=72I3=11[(x+1)+(x+2)(x1)]dx=11(x+4)dx=x22+4x11=8I4=12[(x+1)+(x+2)+(x-1) d x]=12(3x+2)dx=3x22+2x12=132I=I1+I2+I3+I4=72+72+8+132=432=21.5

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