Answer
$3$
Work Step by Step
Because $0.5\lt2.5$, by Equation (2): $\int_{0.5}^{2.5} x dx=\frac{(2.5)^2}{2}-\frac{(0.5)^2}{2}=\frac{6.25}{2}-\frac{0.25}{2}=\frac{6}{2}=3$.
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