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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Evaluate the definite integral

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{1}^{2}(12x^3+3x-3)dx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

... It is same as last one. power rule.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{1}^{2}12x^3 dx+\int\limits_{1}^{2}3x dx-\int\limits_{1}^{2}3 dx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i on the right track?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plug that into wolframalpha.com and youll get the answer

hero (hero):

\[12 \int^{2}_{1} x^3 \space dx + 3\int^{2}_{1}x \space dx - 3\int^{2}_{1} \space dx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know what to do next

hero (hero):

Take the integral, then apply fundamental theorem\[\int^{a}_{b} f(x) dx = F(b) - F(a)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you show me step by step

hero (hero):

Do you know how to compute \[\int x^3 dx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^3/3 so it will be 4

hero (hero):

\[\int x^n dx = \frac{x^{n + 1}}{n + 1} + C\] So \[\int x^3 dx = \frac{x^{(3 + 1)}}{3 + 1} + C = \frac{x^4}{4} + C\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what happens next

hero (hero):

Can you compute \[\int x \space dx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now whats the next step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

evaluate at \(2\) and at \(1\) and subtract i.e. compute \[\frac{2^2}{2}-\frac{1^2}{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that will give you \[\int_1^2xdx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

geometry will do it as well, but perhaps that is easiest

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im confuse i got \[12\int\limits_{1}^{2}x^4/4+3\int\limits_{1}^{2} x^2/2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes you are confused find the "anti derivative" then substitute here is the solution to one of them \[3\int_1^2xdx=\left.3\frac{x^2}{2}\right|_1^2=3[\frac{2^2}{2}+\frac{1^2}{1})=3(2-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{9}{4}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im confuse

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i been trying and trying but i can't

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{1}^{2}(12x^3+3x-3)dx\] \[\int\limits_{1}^{2}(12x^3)dx+\int\limits_{1}^{2}(3x)dx-\int\limits_{1}^{2}(3)dx\] \[12\int\limits_{1}^{2}x^3dx+3\int\limits_{1}^{2}xdx-3\int\limits_{1}^{2}dx\] \[(12*\frac{1}{4}*x^4+3*\frac{1}{2}*x^2-3x)|_1^2\] \[(3*x^4+\frac{3}{2}*x^2-3x)|_1^2\] \[(3*2^4+\frac{3}{2}*2^2-3*2)-(3+\frac{3}{2}-3)\] \[\int\limits_{1}^{2}(12x^3+3x-3)dx=46.5\]

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