Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives - Section 4.7 - Antiderivatives - Exercises 4.7 - Page 239: 31

Answer

$x^2+2x^{-1}+C$

Work Step by Step

As we know $\int x^n dx=\dfrac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}+C$ Simplify. $\int 2x(1-x^{-3}) dx$ Thus, $\int 2x(1-x^{-3}) dx=\int (2x-2x^{-2}) dx=x^2+\dfrac{2}{x}+C=x^2+2x^{-1}+C$
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