Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 5 - Logarithmic, Exponential, and Other Transcendental Functions - 5.5 Exercises - Page 363: 72

Answer

$-\frac{8^{-x}}{\ln 8} +C$

Work Step by Step

Let $\log x$ denote the natural logarithm $\ln x$. $\int 8^{-x}$ $dx$ let $u=-x$ $du=-dx$ $\int 8^{-x}$ $dx$ $=- \int 8^u$ $du$ $=-\frac{8^u}{\log 8} +C$ $=-\frac{8^{-x}}{\log 8} +C$
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