Question

If a is constant, evaluate the integral below.
Give your answer using words or symbols. Remember that ^ can be used for exponents.
x^4 dx x is from 1 to a
help??

Answer 1

simply apply the basic rule\[\int x^ndx=\frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}\]and evaluate

Answer 2

so what would i plug in for n?

Answer 3

\[ \int_1^a x^4 dx=\left.\frac{x^5}{5}\right|_1^a\]

Answer 4

oh...that's it?

Answer 5

You have to plug in the 'a' and '1' and subtract.