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The discussion revolves around evaluating integrals and solving differential equations, with specific focus on the correctness of the original poster's calculations and interpretations. The subject area includes calculus and differential equations.

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Evaluate the integrals:

(integral sign) {2x^3 - 7x^2 + 3x^1/2 -x}dx
So when i evaluated this integral, i got:

1/2X^4 - 7/3X^3 + 2*(3)^1/2 / 3 X^3/2 - X^2 +C

oookay, so that looks a bit confusing...so if you don't understand that, can someone post me the answer to this question?

My other question is:

Solve the following differential equation:

dy/dx = sinx-sec^2x

For this question, i got
-cosx-tanx+C
is that one correct?

Lastly, i would like to know if i got this answer right..
A pebble is tossed 6m/s down a cliff 72m high. how long will it take to hit the ground?
my final answer was 3.27 seconds..

any help would work you guys! thanks so much!
 
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Uhm, number 1 is wrong.
2 and 3 look fine to me.
Viet Dao,
 
so what's the right answer for number 1..? i don't know how else to do it..
please help!
 
laker_gurl3 said:
so what's the right answer for number 1..? i don't know how else to do it..
please help!

Look back at your answer and see. Some of the terms are wrong. Edit: the first two terms are ok.
 
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okay, so how do i find the integral of square root 3X? because i have a feeling that's the wrong term in my answer..i don't know how to go about finding it..
 
laker_gurl3 said:
okay, so how do i find the integral of square root 3X? because i have a feeling that's the wrong term in my answer..i don't know how to go about finding it..

The way you had it written wasn't clear, it looked like it was [itex]3x^\frac{1}{2}[/itex]. If you did mean [itex](3x)^\frac{1}{2}[/itex] then that term is right too.The last one is still wrong though.
 
ooh okay, is the last term - (1/2)X^2
 
Yes, it is.
 
okay thanks a lot! another question i had was

Solve the following differential equation:
dy/dx = sec(y)sin(x) y= (pi/2) when x = pi

i changed the sec(y) to 1/(cos(y)) then multiplied to the dy side so this is what it looks like now

sec(y) dy = sin(x) dx + C

then i antideriv of the both side

sin(y) dy = -cos(x) + C

subbed in the pi/2 and pi then i got:

C = 0

Is that a good enough answer or do i have to write it in a different form?
thanks a bunch!
 
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bump... thanks a lot you guys
 
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laker_gurl3 said:
okay thanks a lot! another question i had was

Solve the following differential equation:
dy/dx = sec(y)sin(x) y= (pi/2) when x = pi

i changed the sec(y) to 1/(cos(y)) then multiplied to the dy side so this is what it looks like now

sec(y) dy = sin(x) dx + C

How did you get that equation.
Shouldn't it be
cos(y)dy=sin(x)dx?

laker_gurl3 said:
then i antideriv of the both side

sin(y) dy = -cos(x) + C

What's the 'dy' term doing after you find the anti-derivative on both sides?
 

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