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Multiple Choice
Evaluate the definite integral if it exists:
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Step 1: Recall the formula for evaluating a definite integral: \( \int_a^b f(x) \, dx = F(b) - F(a) \), where \( F(x) \) is the antiderivative of \( f(x) \).
Step 2: Find the antiderivative of the integrand \( f(x) = x^2 + 2x + 4 \). Use the power rule \( \int x^n \, dx = \frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1} \) and the linearity of integration to compute: \( \int (x^2 + 2x + 4) \, dx = \frac{x^3}{3} + x^2 + 4x + C \), where \( C \) is the constant of integration.
Step 3: Apply the limits of integration \( a = 1 \) and \( b = 3 \) to the antiderivative. Substitute \( x = 3 \) and \( x = 1 \) into \( F(x) = \frac{x^3}{3} + x^2 + 4x \).