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: 81

Answer

$$\frac{4}{{\ln 5}} - \frac{2}{{\ln 3}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int_0^1 {\left( {{5^x} - {3^x}} \right)} dx \cr & {\text{Integrate using the formula }}\int {{a^x}dx} = \frac{{{a^x}}}{{\ln a}} + C,{\text{ then}} \cr & \int_0^1 {\left( {{5^x} - {3^x}} \right)} dx = \left( {\frac{{{5^x}}}{{\ln 5}} - \frac{{{3^x}}}{{\ln 3}}} \right)_0^1 \cr & {\text{Evaluate the limits}} \cr & = \left( {\frac{{{5^1}}}{{\ln 5}} - \frac{{{3^1}}}{{\ln 3}}} \right) - \left( {\frac{{{5^0}}}{{\ln 5}} - \frac{{{3^0}}}{{\ln 3}}} \right) \cr & {\text{Simplify}} \cr & = \frac{5}{{\ln 5}} - \frac{3}{{\ln 3}} - \frac{1}{{\ln 5}} + \frac{1}{{\ln 3}} \cr & = \frac{{5 - 1}}{{\ln 5}} + \frac{{ - 3 + 1}}{{\ln 3}} \cr & = \frac{4}{{\ln 5}} - \frac{2}{{\ln 3}} \cr} $$
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