Question

The sum ∫2−2() ∫52()−∫−1−2() can be written as a single integral in the form ∫() determine and

Answer 1

We have

$\displaystyle \int_{-2}^2 f(x) \, dx - \int_{-2}^{-1} f(x) \, dx = \int_{-1}^2 f(x) \, dx$

so that

$\displaystyle \int_{-2}^2 f(x) \, dx + \int_2^5 f(x) \, dx - \int_{-2}^{-1} f(x) \, dx \\\\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ = \int_{-1}^2 f(x) \, dx + \int_2^5 f(x) \, dx \\\\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ = \boxed{\int_{-1}^5 f(x) \, dx}$