Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-47064-772-1

Chapter 7 - Principles Of Integral Evaluation - Chapter 7 Review Exercises - Page 559: 60

Answer

$${\text{The integral diverges}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int_0^4 {\frac{1}{{{{\left( {x - 3} \right)}^2}}}} dx \cr & {\text{The integrand is not defined for }}x = 3,{\text{ then}} \cr & \int_0^4 {\frac{1}{{{{\left( {x - 3} \right)}^2}}}} dx = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{b \to {3^ + }} \int_0^b {\frac{1}{{{{\left( {x - 3} \right)}^2}}}} dx + \mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to {3^ - }} \int_a^4 {\frac{1}{{{{\left( {x - 3} \right)}^2}}}} dx \cr & {\text{Integrating}} \cr & \int_0^4 {\frac{1}{{{{\left( {x - 3} \right)}^2}}}} dx = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{b \to {3^ + }} \left[ {\frac{1}{{x - 3}}} \right]_0^b + \mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to {3^ - }} \left[ {\frac{1}{{x - 3}}} \right]_a^4 \cr & \int_0^4 {\frac{1}{{{{\left( {x - 3} \right)}^2}}}} dx = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{b \to {3^ + }} \left[ {\frac{1}{{b - 3}} - \frac{1}{{0 - 3}}} \right] + \mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to {3^ - }} \left[ {\frac{1}{{4 - 3}} - \frac{1}{{a - 3}}} \right] \cr & \int_0^4 {\frac{1}{{{{\left( {x - 3} \right)}^2}}}} dx = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{b \to {3^ + }} \left[ {\frac{1}{{b - 3}} + \frac{1}{3}} \right] + \mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to {3^ - }} \left[ {1 - \frac{1}{{a - 3}}} \right] \cr & {\text{Evaluate the limit}} \cr & \int_0^4 {\frac{1}{{{{\left( {x - 3} \right)}^2}}}} dx = \left[ {\frac{1}{{3 - 3}} + \frac{1}{3}} \right] + \mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to {3^ - }} \left[ {1 - \frac{1}{{3 - 3}}} \right] \cr & \int_0^4 {\frac{1}{{{{\left( {x - 3} \right)}^2}}}} dx = \infty \cr & {\text{The integral diverges}} \cr} $$
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