alleryStart learning →An odd function f is integrated over the symmetric interval [-5, 5]. What does it equal?
A5
B10
C0
D-5
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 0
An odd function takes opposite values at x and -x, so the areas cancel and the integral is 0.
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