Answer
$\frac{1}{2}$
Work Step by Step
$A$ = $\int_1^2x^{-2}dx$ = $\frac{x^{-1}}{-1}|_1^2$ = $-\frac{1}{x}|_1^2$ = $-\frac{1}{2}-(-1)$ = $\frac{1}{2}$
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