Calculus 10th Edition

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

Chapter 8 - Integration Techniques, L'Hopital's Rule, and Improper Integrals - 8.8 Exercises - Page 575: 1

Answer

$\int^{1}_{0}\frac{dx}{5x-3}$ is improper

Work Step by Step

First, it is important to understand what an improper integral is. An improper integral is an integral that has a limit of integration as $\infty$ or the function has a finite number of discontinuities over its interval. $\int^{1}_{0}\frac{dx}{5x-3}$ is improper because $5x-3 = 0$ and because $5x-3 = 0$, then $x=\frac{3}{5}$. Because $0 \leq \frac{3}{5} \leq 1$, the integral is improper.
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.