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COMEDK · Maths · 30. Definite Integration

\(\int_0^2\left|x^2+2 x-3\right| d x \text { is equal to }\)

  1. A 3
  2. B 2
  3. C 4
  4. D 6
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(C) 4

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Let \(f(x) = x^2 + 2x - 3\). We factorize the quadratic expression as \(f(x) = (x+3)(x-1)\). The roots of \(f(x) = 0\) are \(x = -3\) and \(x = 1\). In the interval \([0, 2]\), the function \(f(x)\) changes sign at \(x = 1\). For \(0 \le x < 1\), \(x^2 + 2x - 3 < 0\), so…