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Q.Find the area bounded by the curve y=exy=e^{x}, the x-axis, and the ordinates x=0x=0 and x=1x=1.

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✓ Free question

Step 1 — set up the integral. y=ex>0y=e^{x}>0 for all xx, so

A=∫01ex dxA=\int_{0}^{1} e^{x}\,dx

Step 2 — integrate. The exponential function is its own antiderivative:

∫ex dx=ex\int e^{x}\,dx = e^{x}

Step 3 — apply the limits.

A=[ex]01=e1−e0=e−1A=\big[e^{x}\big]_{0}^{1} = e^{1}-e^{0} = e-1

Using e≈2.718e\approx 2.718, this is 2.718−1=1.7182.718-1 = 1.718 square units.

✓Final answer

The area of the region is (e−1)≈1.718(e-1)\approx 1.718 square units.

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