Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Integration Techniques - Review Exercises - Page 593: 8

Answer

$$ - \frac{{3 + 3\ln 2}}{2}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int_{ - 1}^{\ln 2} {\frac{{3t}}{{{e^t}}}} dt \cr & = \int_{ - 1}^{\ln 2} {3t{e^{ - t}}} dt \cr & {\text{substitute }}u = 3t,{\text{ }}du = 3dt \cr & dv = {e^{ - t}}dt,{\text{ }}v = - {e^{ - t}} \cr & {\text{applying integration by parts}} \cr & \int {udv} = uv - \int {vdu} \cr & {\text{, we have}} \cr & = \left( {3t} \right)\left( { - {e^{ - t}}} \right) - \int {\left( { - {e^{ - t}}} \right)\left( {3dt} \right)} \cr & = - 3t{e^{ - t}} + 3\int {{e^{ - t}}dt} \cr & = - 3t{e^{ - t}} - 3{e^{ - t}} + C \cr & {\text{then}} \cr & \int_{ - 1}^{\ln 2} {3t{e^{ - t}}} dt = \left( {\left[ { - 3t{e^{ - t}} - 3{e^{ - t}}} \right]} \right)_{ - 1}^{\ln 2} \cr & {\text{evaluate limits}} \cr & = \left( { - 3\left( {\ln 2} \right){e^{ - \ln 2}} - 3{e^{ - \ln 2}}} \right) - \left( { - 3\left( { - 1} \right){e^{ - \left( { - 1} \right)}} - 3{e^{ - \left( { - 1} \right)}}} \right) \cr & {\text{simplify}} \cr & = - 3\left( {\ln 2} \right)\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right) - \frac{3}{2} - 3e + 3e \cr & = - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{{3\ln 2}}{2} \cr & = - \frac{{3 + 3\ln 2}}{2} \cr} $$
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