How Do You Integrate Functions Involving Exponents and Substitutions?

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The discussion revolves around integrating functions that involve exponents and substitutions, specifically focusing on the integral of a function involving exponential terms and the differentiation of a product involving logarithmic and square root functions.

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  • Participants explore different methods for integration and differentiation, including substitution and the application of product and chain rules. Questions arise regarding the clarity of the original problem and the appropriateness of various approaches.

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Some participants provide hints and suggest methods for approaching the problems, while others express confusion about the original question. There is no explicit consensus on the best approach, but several lines of reasoning are being explored.

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Participants are navigating through the integration of an exponential function and the differentiation of a product involving logarithmic functions, with some uncertainty about the setup and the necessary steps to take.

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Need a kickstart with this one:
f(t)=t^(3/2)log(of 2)Sqrt(t+1)

Integral of (3-x)7^[(3-x)^2] dx

7^[(3-x)2] = e^[(3-x)2ln 7]
u=(3-x)^2
du/dx = -2(3-x)
(3-x)dx = -1/2 du
not even sure what so far is right..
 
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I'm not sure what the question is!

"f(t)=t^(3/2)log(of 2)Sqrt(t+1)"

Okay, what's the question?


"Integral of (3-x)7^[(3-x)^2] dx

7^[(3-x)2] = e^[(3-x)2ln 7]
u=(3-x)^2
du/dx = -2(3-x)
(3-x)dx = -1/2 du
not even sure what so far is right.."

Seeing the exponent (3-x)2 and (3-x) multiplying the exponential, the first thing I would try is "let u= (3-x)2". Then du= -2(3-x)dx so the integral becomes

-2 times Integral of 7udu.

If you don't know the derivative and anti-derivative of 7u, remember that 7u= eu ln(7).
 
Ah, sorry about the first one.

f(t)=t^(3/2)log(of 2)Sqrt(t+1)
I need to derive that.
 
I feel u want derivative , if so then hint is

take log on both sides and then differentiate
 
I don't see any reason to take the logarithm. It's looks like a pretty direct application of the product rule and chain rule.

f(t)=t3/2(log2[/sup](√(t+1))

f'= (t3/2)'log2[/sup](√(t+1))+(t2)(log2[/sup](√(t+1))'

(t3/2)'= (3/2)t1/2, of course.

To differentiate log2(x) recall that log2(x)= ln(x)/ln(2) so (log2(x))'= 1/(xln(2)).
 
There are many ways of doing a problem, though both are easy to use.

yes it is a direct problem involving the product rule and chain rule
 

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