Definite Integral w/ Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

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Homework Statement


Find F'(x) if

[tex]F(x)=\int_{0}^{x^3}(\sin (t^2))dt[/tex]



The Attempt at a Solution



Here's what I did:

[tex]F(x)= -\cos (t^2)\biggr]^{x^3}_{0}[/tex]

and I get: [tex]F(x)= -\cos (x^6) +1[/tex]

[tex]F'(x)= sin (x^6)(6x^5)[/tex]

However, the book's answer is [tex]F'(x)= 3x^2 \sin(x^6)[/tex]

How did they come up with this answer if the derivative of x^6 is 6x^5 ??

Thanks.
 
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Sorry, original post edited. I was looking at the wrong problem.
 
lLovePhysics said:

Homework Statement


Find F'(x) if

[tex]F(x)=\int_{0}^{x^3}(\sin (t^2))dt[/tex]



The Attempt at a Solution



Here's what I did:

[tex]F(x)= -\cos (t^2)\biggr]^{x^3}_{0}[/tex]

and I get: [tex]F(x)= -\cos (x^6) +1[/tex]

[tex]F'(x)= sin (x^6)(6x^5)[/tex]

However, the book's answer is [tex]F'(x)= 3x^2 \sin(x^6)[/tex]

How did they come up with this answer if the derivative of x^6 is 6x^5 ??

Thanks.
Allright!
Your anti-derivative is totally wrong.
The derivative of -cos(t^{2})=2tsin(t^{2}), which does not agree with your original integrand.
 
arildno said:
Allright!
Your anti-derivative is totally wrong.
The derivative of -cos(t^{2})=2tsin(t^{2}), which does not agree with your original integrand.

Oh ok. How do you solve it then?

I tired the u-substitution method:

[tex]F(x)=\frac{1}{2}\int^{x^3}_{0}\sin u(u^{-1/2}) du[/tex]

Am I on the right track?
 
You don't find the antiderivative- you don't need to. Use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus:
[tex]\frac{d}{dx}\int_a^x f(t)dt= f(x)[/tex]
Handle the fact that the upper limit is a function of x rather than x itself with the chain rule:
[tex]\frac{d}{dx}\int_a^{g(x)}f(t)dt= f(x)\frac{dg}{dx}[/itex][/tex]