Asked by Paul
Evaluate the following definite integral:
integral at a = -1, b=2
-4dx/(9x^2+30x+25)
Would I have to separate them in 3 terms as:
-4 ∫1/9x^2 + ∫1/30x + ∫1/25
resulting in: -4/(3x^3)+ (15x^2)+ C?
and from there I can replace a and b
f(a) - f(b)?
Thank you
integral at a = -1, b=2
-4dx/(9x^2+30x+25)
Would I have to separate them in 3 terms as:
-4 ∫1/9x^2 + ∫1/30x + ∫1/25
resulting in: -4/(3x^3)+ (15x^2)+ C?
and from there I can replace a and b
f(a) - f(b)?
Thank you
Answers
Answered by
Steve
Booo!
1/(a+b+c) is NOT 1/a + 1/b + 1/c
What you need to do is let
u = 3x+5 and you have
du = 3 dx, so dx = du/3
x in [-1,2] means u in [2,11]
giving you
∫[2,11] -4/u^2 du/3
-4/3 ∫[2,11] u^-2 du
That should be ever so simple.
1/(a+b+c) is NOT 1/a + 1/b + 1/c
What you need to do is let
u = 3x+5 and you have
du = 3 dx, so dx = du/3
x in [-1,2] means u in [2,11]
giving you
∫[2,11] -4/u^2 du/3
-4/3 ∫[2,11] u^-2 du
That should be ever so simple.
Answered by
Paul
THanks Steve, but why 3x+5??
Answered by
Steve
because you have 9x^2 + 30x + 25 = (3x+5)^2
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