What this integral is measuring

A scalar line integral accumulates the function value along a path, scaled by how quickly the path moves through the plane.

That is why the calculator needs both a scalar field f(x,y)f(x,y) and a parameterized curve [x(t),y(t)][x(t), y(t)].

Use the path preview to verify the curve shape before trusting the final numeric result.

Input tips

  • Use pipi, sinsin, coscos, and powers like x2x^2.
  • Write the curve with square brackets, for example [t,t2][t, t^2].
  • Keep the bounds in terms of the same parameter tt used in the curve.
  • Start with a preset, then switch to custom when you want to edit the expressions.