Evaluate the definite integral.

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Homework Statement



Integrate from 0 to 1

x47e-x48

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The Attempt at a Solution



u = -x48

du = -48x47dx

dx = du / -48x47


∫eu * du/-48

-[itex]\frac{1}{48}[/itex] ∫ eu du

-[itex]\frac{1}{48}[/itex] eu


-[itex]\frac{1}{48}[/itex] e1 - ( -[itex]\frac{1}{48}[/itex] e0)


-[itex]\frac{e}{48}[/itex] + [itex]\frac{1}{48}[/itex]


[itex]\frac{1-e}{48}[/itex]



What did I do wrong? Webassign marked this as incorrect but I redid it and got same answer.
 
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neosonata said:
-[itex]\frac{1}{48}[/itex] e-1 - ( -[itex]\frac{1}{48}[/itex] e0)

Here's your problem. e^(-(1)^(48)) = e^(-1), not e^1.
 
I see what I did wrong now, thank you.