Find the general indefinite integral

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Hi, can you please check the two problems? (I have never done such before)

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Be careful in evaluating the definite integral - your answer is right but all of the terms from.your lower limit evaluation.should be in parentheses, the minus sign distributes.

PS- sorry about the periods, my phone is being glitchy!
 
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