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Homework Statement


1)Evaluate the definite integral using FTC:
[tex]\int_1^4 \left( \frac{d}{dt} \sqrt{4+3t^4} \right)dt[/tex]


2)Evaluate the definite integral:
[tex]\int_{-2}^6 f(x)dx[/tex]

f(x)=
{x if x<1}
{1/x if x>=1}


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution


Having trouble getting the anti-derivative it seems...
1)[tex]\int_1^4 \sqrt{4} + \int_1^4 \sqrt{3t^4}[/tex]

[tex]2\int_1^4 1 + \sqrt{3} \int_1^4 t^2[/tex]

[tex]2x + \sqrt{3} \frac {t^3}{3}[/tex]



2)[tex]\int_{-2}^0 x + \int_1^6 \frac {1}{x}[/tex]

[tex]\int_{-2}^0 \frac {1}{2}x^2 + \int_1^6 \ln \abs{x}[/tex]



Anyways, I hope someone answers :\...took quite some time learning the tex format.
 
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I figured them both out!
 
Beeorz said:

Homework Statement


1)Evaluate the definite integral using FTC:
[tex]\int_1^4 \left( \frac{d}{dt} \sqrt{4+3t^4} \right)dt[/tex]


2)Evaluate the definite integral:
[tex]\int_{-2}^6 f(x)dx[/tex]

f(x)=
{x if x<1}
{1/x if x>=1}


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution


Having trouble getting the anti-derivative it seems...
1)[tex]\int_1^4 \sqrt{4} + \int_1^4 \sqrt{3t^4}[/tex]

[tex]2\int_1^4 1 + \sqrt{3} \int_1^4 t^2[/tex]

[tex]2x + \sqrt{3} \frac {t^3}{3}[/tex]
For one thing, you only need observe that the question asks you to find the anti-derivative of a derivative. Your approach appears correct but a little off. You appear to have improperly split up the square root term. [tex]\sqrt{a+b} \neq \sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b}[/tex].

2)[tex]\int_{-2}^0 x + \int_1^6 \frac {1}{x}[/tex]
[tex]\int_{-2}^0 \frac {1}{2}x^2 + \int_1^6 \ln \abs{x}[/tex]
You're forgetting the interval for 0<x<1.

EDIT: Two minutes too late...