Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 7 - Principles Of Integral Evaluation - 7.8 Improper Integrals - Exercises Set 7.8 - Page 554: 6

Answer

$\frac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Here we have to find the value of $\lim\limits_{l \to +\infty} -\frac{1}{2}e^{-x^{2}}$ when $x$ goes from 0 to $l$ In this case, -$\frac{1}{2}$ is a number which is unaffected by the change in the value of $l$ and therefore, our above expression can be written as $-\frac{1}{2}\lim\limits_{l \to +\infty} e^{-x^{2}}$ when $x$ goes from 0 to $l$ Now, we will change the value of the inner expression, Value of the inner expression when x = 0 is 1 because $x^{0} = 1$ and the value of inner expression when x = $l$ is $e^{-l^{2}}$ Therefore our expression becomes $-\frac{1}{2}\lim\limits_{l \to +\infty} (e^{-l^{2}} + 1)$ For $e^{x}$ When x = $\infty$; $e^{-x} =e^{-\infty} = 0 $ Therefore, Our expression will become $-\frac{1}{2} (0+1)$ = $\frac{1}{2}$
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