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Integral of -x^-2 dx

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$$\int\limits_{0}^{1} \left(- \frac{1}{x^{2}}\right)\, dx$$ 
Integral(-1/x^2, (x, 0, 1))
Detail solution

  1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

    1. The integral of is when :

    So, the result is:

  2. Add the constant of integration:

The answer is:

The answer (Indefinite) [src] 
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$$\int \left(- \frac{1}{x^{2}}\right)\, dx = C + \frac{1}{x}$$
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The answer [src] 
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$$-\infty$$ 
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Numerical answer [src] 
-1.3793236779486e+19
-1.3793236779486e+19
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Integral of -x^-2 dx

    Use the examples entering the upper and lower limits of integration.

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