Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 7 - Techniques of Integration - 7.5 Strategy for Integration - 7.5 Exercises - Page 548: 45

Answer

$$\displaystyle\int{x^5e^{-x^3}dx}=-\frac{1}{3}e^{-x^3}\left( x^3+1 \right) +C$$

Work Step by Step

$I=\displaystyle\int{x^5e^{-x^3}dx}$ $\displaystyle{\left[\begin{matrix} u=-x^3& dx=-\frac{du}{3x^2}\\ \end{matrix}\right]}$ $I=\displaystyle\int{x^5e^u}\times -\frac{du}{3x^2}\\ I=\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}\int{-x^3e^u}du\\ I=\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}\int{ue^u}du$ $\displaystyle{\left[\begin{matrix} u=u& du=1\\ dv=e^u& v=e^u\\ \end{matrix}\right]}$ $I=\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}\left( ue^u-\int{e^udu} \right) \\ I=\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}\left( ue^u-e^u \right) +C\\ I=\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}\left( -x^3e^{-x^3}-e^{-x^3} \right) +C\\ I=\displaystyle-\frac{1}{3}e^{-x^3}\left( x^3+1 \right) +C$
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