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Solve: f(x)=0xet2dtf(x) = \int_{0}^{x} e^{-t^{2}} \, dt

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Q. Solve: f(x)=0xet2dtf(x) = \int_{0}^{x} e^{-t^{2}} \, dt
  1. Define Function f(x)f(x): The problem asks us to find the function f(x)f(x) which is defined by the integral of e(t2)e^{(-t^2)} from 00 to xx. This is an example of an indefinite integral, where the upper limit of the integral is a variable rather than a constant.
  2. Set Up Integral: To begin solving the problem, we need to set up the integral of et2e^{-t^2} with respect to tt from 00 to xx. The integral is defined as:\newlinef(x)=0xet2dtf(x) = \int_{0}^{x} e^{-t^2} \, dt\newlineThis integral does not have an elementary antiderivative, so we cannot express it in terms of elementary functions.
  3. Evaluate Integral: Since the integral cannot be evaluated using elementary functions, we can express the function f(x)f(x) as it is, meaning that f(x)f(x) is itself the integral from 00 to xx of et2dte^{-t^2} \, dt. This is a common practice when dealing with integrals of functions that do not have simple antiderivatives.
  4. Express as Function: Therefore, the function f(x)f(x) is defined as:\newlinef(x)=0xe(t2)dtf(x) = \int_{0}^{x} e^{(-t^2)} \, dt\newlineThis integral represents the area under the curve of e(t2)e^{(-t^2)} from t=0t = 0 to t=xt = x.

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