Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - Problems Plus - Problems - Page 509: 4

Answer

$2k$

Work Step by Step

Use the substitution $t=x-2$; it follows that the limits of integration of the integral with respect to $t$ are when $x=0$ so $t=0-2=-2$ when $x=4$ so $t=4-2=2$ $$dt=(x-2)'dx=dx$$ $$\int_0^4 xe^{(x-2)^4}dx=\int_{-2}^2(t+2)e^{t^4}dt=\int_{-2}^2te^{t^4}dt+2\int_{-2}^2e^{t^4}dt$$ Similary by doing the same method for the given integral it follows that: $$\int_0^4 e^{(x-2)^4}dx=\int_{-2}^2 e^{t^4}dt=k$$ so: $$\int_0^4 xe^{(x-2)^4}dx=\int_{-2}^2(t+2)e^{t^4}dt=\int_{-2}^2te^{t^4}dt+2k$$ Since $f(-t)=-te^{(-t)^4}=-te^{t^4}=-f(t)$ it follows that $f$ is odd and $ \int_{-2}^2te^{t^4}dt=0$ so: $$\int_0^4 xe^{(x-2)^4}dx=\int_{-2}^2(t+2)e^{t^4}dt=0+2k=2k$$
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