Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 3 - Applications of Differentiation - 3.9 Antiderivatives - 3.9 Exercises - Page 283: 30

Answer

$$ f^{\prime }(x)=5x^{4}-3x^{2}+4 , \quad f(-1)=2 $$ The required function is $$ f(x)=x^{5}-x^{3}+4x +6 $$

Work Step by Step

$$ f^{\prime }(x)=5x^{4}-3x^{2}+4 , \quad f(-1)=2 $$ The general anti-derivative of $ 5x^{4}-3x^{2}+4 $ is $$ f(x)=x^{5}-x^{3}+4x +C $$ To determine C we use the fact that $f(-1)=2$: $$ f(x)=(-1)^{5}-(-1)^{3}+4(-1) +C =2 $$ $ \Rightarrow $ $$ -4+C=2 \quad \Rightarrow \quad C=6, $$ so $$ f(x)=x^{5}-x^{3}+4x +6 $$
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