Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.8 - Improper Integrals - 7.8 Exercises - Page 534: 13

Answer

0

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=x*e^{-x^2}$ is an odd function because $f(-x)=-f(x)$. This means that it is symmetric with respect to the origin. Thus, we know that: $\int ^\infty _0 x*e^{-x^2}dx $ = -$\int ^0 _-\infty *e^{-x^2}dx $ Therefore, the answer is 0.
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