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    Integration by parts x5(lnx)2 dx

    Well i tried... and i do not get the original integrand. I need some advice as to where i went wrong.
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    Integration by parts x5(lnx)2 dx

    Homework Statement Integrate the following: (Ill use { as the integration sign) {x5(lnx)2 dx Homework Equations {u dv = uv - {v du I'm really new to integration by parts, and unfortunately I am having to learn it out of a book for now. I sort of get the idea, but this one just doesn't look...
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    What Is the Minimum Volume of Ice Needed to Support a Person on a Lake?

    Alright... well I think I'm correct in saying something floats when its weight is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid (in this case fresh water). So I've figured out that the volume of ice floating above the water is 0.0734m3, than the total volume of the block of ice can equal 0.0734m3+...
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    What Is the Minimum Volume of Ice Needed to Support a Person on a Lake?

    Homework Statement A slab of ice floats on a freshwater lake. What minimum volume must the slab have for a 73.4 kg person to be able to stand on it without getting his or her feet wet? (use 920kg/m^3 as density of ice and 1000 kg/m^3 for the density of freshwater)Homework Equations Archimedes...
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    Hydrostatics/Equilibrium: An object hanging by a light cord in a bucket of water

    Homework Statement A rock with a mass of 2.8 kg is suspended from the roof of an elevator by a light cord. The rock is totally immersed in a bucket of water that sits on the floor of the elevator, but the rock doesn't touch the bottom or sides of the bucket. When the elevator is at rest the...
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