How do you differentiate & integrate e to the x?

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1.a Evaluate the following. Show all work.
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1.b Differentiate.
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ƒ b-a f(x)-g(x)


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e^2x does not integrate to 2e^2x because differentiation of 2e^2x is 4e^2x which is not equal to the e^2x.
 
Presumably, you know that [itex](e^x)'= e^x[/itex] and [itex]\int e^x dx= e^x+ C[/itex].

To differentiate [itex]e^{2x}[/itex], use the chain rule, df/dx= (df/du)(du/dx), with u= 2x. Then [itex]f(u)= e^u[/itex] so [itex]df/du= e^u[/itex] and u= 2x so du/dx= 2.

To integrate [itex]e^{2x}[/itex], use the "inverse" of the chain rule- substitution. Let u= 2x so du= 2dx or dx= (1/2)du.

The one multiplies by 2, the other divides by 2.
 
HallsofIvy said:
Presumably, you know that [itex](e^x)'= e^x[/itex] and [itex]\int e^x dx= e^x+ C[/itex].

To differentiate [itex]e^{2x}[/itex], use the chain rule, df/dx= (df/du)(du/dx), with u= 2x. Then [itex]f(u)= e^u[/itex] so [itex]df/du= e^u[/itex] and u= 2x so du/dx= 2.

To integrate [itex]e^{2x}[/itex], use the "inverse" of the chain rule- substitution. Let u= 2x so du= 2dx or dx= (1/2)du.

The one multiplies by 2, the other divides by 2.

So [itex]e^2x[/itex] differentiated would become [itex]2e^2x[/itex]?
 
pillar said:
So [itex]e^2x[/itex] differentiated would become [itex]2e^2x[/itex]?

(I assume you mean e2x differentiated would become 2e2x?)

Yes, that's right. :smile:

(To see why, apply the chain rule with f(x) = ex and g(x) = 2x.)