Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 13 - Section 13.4 - The Definite Integral: Algebraic Viewpoint and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus - Exercises - Page 998: 15

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{1}{\ln 2}$

Work Step by Step

FTC: Let $f$ be a continuous function defined on the interval $[a, b]$, and let $F$ be any antiderivative of f defined on $[a, b]$. Then $\displaystyle \int_{a}^{b}f(x)dx=\left[F(x)\right]_{a}^{b}=F(b)-F(a)$. ----------------- $f(x)=2^{x}$, which is continuous on [$-1,1$]. First, find an antiderivative $F(x)$: ...From sec.13-1, $\displaystyle \int b^{x}dx=\frac{b^{x}}{\ln b}+C$ ... $\displaystyle \int f(x)dx= \displaystyle \frac{2^{x}}{\ln 2}+C$ (we take C=0, since by FTC we need ANY antiderivative) $F(x)=\displaystyle \frac{2^{x}}{\ln 2}$ Next, evaluate : $F(1)=\displaystyle \frac{2}{\ln 2}$ $F(0)=\displaystyle \frac{1}{\ln 2}$ Finally, apply the theorem: $\displaystyle \int_{0}^{1}f(x)dx=F(1)-F(0)$ $=\displaystyle \frac{2}{\ln 2}-\frac{1}{\ln 2}=\frac{1}{\ln 2}$
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