Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.8 - Improper Integrals - 7.8 Exercises - Page 534: 31

Answer

Diverges.

Work Step by Step

The integrand has a discontinuity at$ c=0\in[-2,3]$. Type 2c. $\displaystyle \int_{a}^{b}f(x)dx=\int_{a}^{c}f(x)dx+\int_{c}^{b}f(x)dx$ $I=\displaystyle \int_{-2}^{3}\frac{dx}{x^{4}}=\int_{-2}^{0}\frac{dx}{x^{4}}+\int_{0}^{3}\frac{dx}{x^{4}}=I_{1}+I_{2},$ $I_{1}= \displaystyle \int_{-2}^{0}\frac{dx}{x^{4}}$ is a type 1 improper integral and $I_{1}=\displaystyle \lim_{t\rightarrow 0^{-}}\left[-\frac{x^{-3}}{3}\right]_{-2}^{t}=\displaystyle \lim_{t\rightarrow 0^{-}}\left[-\frac{1}{3t^{3}}-\frac{1}{24}\right]=\infty$, $I_{1}$ diverges. So, I diverges.
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