Asked by chev
the area enclosed by y=e^-x^2, the X- axis and the maximum ordinate
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Answered by
Reiny
You probably meant
y=e^(-x^2)
look at the graph
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=y%3De%5E(-x%5E2)
the maximum ordinate is y = 1
however, the function never reaches the x-axis, so there is a "gap".
Unless you left out some vertical boundaries, the question is bogus.
y=e^(-x^2)
look at the graph
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=y%3De%5E(-x%5E2)
the maximum ordinate is y = 1
however, the function never reaches the x-axis, so there is a "gap".
Unless you left out some vertical boundaries, the question is bogus.
Answered by
Steve
maybe not bogus, but not elementary either:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaussian_integral
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaussian_integral