Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Integration - 7.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus - 7.4 Exercises - Page 395: 13

Answer

$$\frac{4}{5}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int_4^6 {\frac{2}{{{{\left( {2x - 7} \right)}^2}}}} dx \cr & {\text{use substitution}}{\text{. Let }}u = 2x - 7,{\text{ so that }}du = 2dx \cr & {\text{the new limits on }}u{\text{ are found as follows}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{If }}x = 6,{\text{ then }}u = 2\left( 6 \right) - 7 = 5 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{If }}x = 4,{\text{ then }}u = 2\left( 4 \right) - 7 = 1 \cr & {\text{Then}} \cr & \int_4^6 {\frac{2}{{{{\left( {2x - 7} \right)}^2}}}} dx = \int_1^5 {\frac{{du}}{{{u^2}}}} \cr & {\text{use }}\frac{1}{{{u^n}}} = {u^{ - n}} \cr & = \int_1^5 {{u^{ - 2}}} du \cr & {\text{use }}\int_a^b {{u^n}} du = \left( {\frac{{{u^{n + 1}}}}{{n + 1}}} \right)_a^b \cr & = \left( {\frac{{{u^{ - 2 + 1}}}}{{ - 2 + 1}}} \right)_1^5 \cr & = \left( {\frac{{{u^{ - 1}}}}{{ - 1}}} \right)_1^5 \cr & = \left( { - \frac{1}{u}} \right)_1^5 \cr & {\text{use fundamental theorem of calculus }}\int_a^b {f\left( x \right)} dx = F\left( b \right) - F\left( a \right).\,\,\,\,\left( {{\text{see page 388}}} \right) \cr & = - \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{1} \cr & = \frac{4}{5} \cr} $$
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