# Find the result of this integration

1. Jan 7, 2006

### Ali 2

Hi,
Find the result of this integration::
$$\int_0^\infty \frac { e^ {-3x} - e^ {-4x} }{x} dx$$
The members who know the answer previously please don't answer in order to make the other members think !

Best wishes ,

Last edited: Jan 7, 2006
2. Jan 8, 2006

### Tide

My lips are sealed! :)

3. Jan 11, 2006

### benorin

4. Jan 24, 2006

### Ali 2

Waiting .. :zzz: !

5. Jan 24, 2006

### diracbracket

That is differentiation under the integral sign, actually.

The answer is log(4/3).

How do you do mathematical formulae on the messageboard?

6. Jan 25, 2006

### dextercioby

Neat trick indeed, Benorin, this INTEGRATION under the integral sign. In this problem it involves the function $e^{-ax}$ seen as a function of 2 variables and one may use a theorem which allows changing the order of integration...

Daniel.

7. Jan 25, 2006

### saltydog

Jesus! That's nice. Thanks. With regards to displaying math text, use LaTex code. There is a thread in the Math and Science Tutorials forum that describes it's use or you can just click on the "quote" button to see the code. Here, I'll write the relation suggested above:

$$\int_a^b dx \int_{\alpha_0}^{\alpha} f(x,\alpha)d\alpha= \int_{\alpha_0}^{\alpha}d\alpha \int_a^b f(x,\alpha)dx$$

Last edited: Jan 25, 2006
8. Jan 25, 2006

### diracbracket

Let me see,


This LaTeX code doesn't work when I hit 'preview post'. There's no way to check it's right.

Last edited: Jan 25, 2006
9. Jan 25, 2006

### shmoe

The preview has been on the fritz for some time now, so this is 'normal'. You can edit after you post of course.

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