Why is this integral wrong?
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Why is the following integral wrong?
$$ int[(x-1)^{frac 12}-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^{frac32}-frac12(x-3)²+c $$
The answer given by my textbook is:
$$ int[(x-1)^{frac 12}-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^{frac32}-frac12x²+3x+c $$
I understand why the textbook's answer is right. But I don't understand what I did wrong in mine.
calculus integration indefinite-integrals
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Why is the following integral wrong?
$$ int[(x-1)^{frac 12}-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^{frac32}-frac12(x-3)²+c $$
The answer given by my textbook is:
$$ int[(x-1)^{frac 12}-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^{frac32}-frac12x²+3x+c $$
I understand why the textbook's answer is right. But I don't understand what I did wrong in mine.
calculus integration indefinite-integrals
edited 3 hours ago
Dando18
4,63041234
asked 3 hours ago
John Arg
266
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
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up vote
3
down vote
favorite
Why is the following integral wrong?
$$ int[(x-1)^{frac 12}-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^{frac32}-frac12(x-3)²+c $$
The answer given by my textbook is:
$$ int[(x-1)^{frac 12}-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^{frac32}-frac12x²+3x+c $$
I understand why the textbook's answer is right. But I don't understand what I did wrong in mine.
calculus integration indefinite-integrals
edited 3 hours ago
Dando18
4,63041234
asked 3 hours ago
John Arg
266
Why is the following integral wrong?
$$ int[(x-1)^{frac 12}-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^{frac32}-frac12(x-3)²+c $$
The answer given by my textbook is:
$$ int[(x-1)^{frac 12}-(x-3)]dx=frac 23 (x-1)^{frac32}-frac12x²+3x+c $$
I understand why the textbook's answer is right. But I don't understand what I did wrong in mine.
calculus integration indefinite-integrals
calculus integration indefinite-integrals
edited 3 hours ago
Dando18
4,63041234
asked 3 hours ago
John Arg
266
edited 3 hours ago
Dando18
4,63041234
asked 3 hours ago
John Arg
266
edited 3 hours ago
Dando18
4,63041234
edited 3 hours ago
Dando18
4,63041234
edited 3 hours ago
Dando18
4,63041234
4,63041234
asked 3 hours ago
John Arg
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asked 3 hours ago
John Arg
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John Arg
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Note that
begin{align}
frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}(x-3)^2+c &= frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}(x^2-6x+9)+c\ &= frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}x^2+3xunderbrace{-frac{9}{2}+c}_{text{constant}},
end{align}
so both answers are valid.
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
5
down vote
accepted
Note that
begin{align}
frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}(x-3)^2+c &= frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}(x^2-6x+9)+c\ &= frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}x^2+3xunderbrace{-frac{9}{2}+c}_{text{constant}},
end{align}
so both answers are valid.
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Note that
begin{align}
frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}(x-3)^2+c &= frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}(x^2-6x+9)+c\ &= frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}x^2+3xunderbrace{-frac{9}{2}+c}_{text{constant}},
end{align}
so both answers are valid.
answered 3 hours ago
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up vote
5
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accepted
up vote
5
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accepted
Note that
begin{align}
frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}(x-3)^2+c &= frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}(x^2-6x+9)+c\ &= frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}x^2+3xunderbrace{-frac{9}{2}+c}_{text{constant}},
end{align}
so both answers are valid.
answered 3 hours ago
MisterRiemann
5,5941623
Note that
begin{align}
frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}(x-3)^2+c &= frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}(x^2-6x+9)+c\ &= frac{2}{3}(x-1)^{3/2}-frac{1}{2}x^2+3xunderbrace{-frac{9}{2}+c}_{text{constant}},
end{align}
so both answers are valid.
answered 3 hours ago
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answered 3 hours ago
MisterRiemann
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