Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Integrals - 4.5 The Substitution Rule - 4.5 Exercises - Page 347: 63

Answer

Let $u=1-x$. Then $x=1-u $ and $dx=-du$. When $x = 0, u = 1$; when $x = 1, u =0$. Thus, the Substitution Rule gives $$ \begin{aligned} R.H.S.=\int_{0}^{1} x^{a}(1-x)^{b} d x &=\int_{1}^{0}(1-u)^{a} u^{b}(-d u) \\ &=\int_{0}^{1} u^{b}(1-u)^{a} d u \\ &=\int_{0}^{1} x^{b}(1-x)^{a} d x\\ & =L.H.S. \end{aligned} $$

Work Step by Step

If $a$ and $b$ are positive numbers, show that: $$\int_{0}^{1} x^{a}(1-x)^{b} d xu=\int_{0}^{1} x^{b}(1-x)^{a} d x$$ Let $u=1-x$. Then $x=1-u $ and $dx=-du$. When $x = 0, u = 1$; when $x = 1, u =0$. Thus, the Substitution Rule gives $$ \begin{aligned} R.H.S.=\int_{0}^{1} x^{a}(1-x)^{b} d x &=\int_{1}^{0}(1-u)^{a} u^{b}(-d u) \\ &=\int_{0}^{1} u^{b}(1-u)^{a} d u \\ &=\int_{0}^{1} x^{b}(1-x)^{a} d x\\ & =L.H.S. \end{aligned} $$
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