Integrating Exponential Functions with Natural Logarithms

[-EquinoX-]

Homework Statement

\int (3x-5)e^{4ln(x)}

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

Any ideas?

 

[aPhilosopher]

rewrite e^{4ln(x)} as e^{(ln x)4} and remember your rules for exponents!

 

[-EquinoX-]

does e^(ln(x)) becomes x?

 

[aPhilosopher]

yes.

 

[-EquinoX-]

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If the original question is above and I solved the integral above which results in:

x^3 - \frac{5x^2}{2} + \frac{C}{e^{4ln(x)}

then I need to divide this by e^{4ln(x)} right??
I am also given an initial state of y(1) = 5

the final result that I get is :

2x^2-5x+13/x

why is this wrong? which step am I not doing it right?

however web assign marks it as wrong.. am I doing something wrong?

 

[aPhilosopher]

Apparently.

What's \int_0^x\frac{4}{t}dt

 

[Eagle_Eng]

Easy mate
integration of (3x-5) = 3x^2-5x
hence integration of e^4ln(x) is = e nd ln cancell each other log rules..
hence take 4 to the other side becomes power. = x^4
final ans
(3x^2 - 5x).(x^4)...so u can do the rest i assume.
hope been helpful

to -EquinoX

 

[-EquinoX-]

well e^{4ln(x)} is equal to e^4x right?

if that's so the the integration becomes e^4 \int (3x^2-5x)

which is (x^3 - \frac{5x^2}{2})e^4 + C

is this correct?

if so then I divide (x^3 - \frac{5x^2}{2})e^4 + C by e^{4ln(x)} and then simplifying that I get (x^2 - \frac{5x}{2}) + \frac{C}{e^{4ln(x)}}

 

[aPhilosopher]

e^{4 + ln x} = e^{4}e^{ln x} = e^{4}x
e^{4ln x} = e^{(ln x)4} = (e^{ln x})^{4} = x^{4}

I thought we already went over this. As to the integral question I asked earlier, what's ln 0?

 

[-EquinoX-]

shouldn't it be the integral of (3x-5)*x^4\

I am just confused why you integrate (3x-5) first and then e^4ln(x) separately... as I recall they were multiplied

 

[aPhilosopher]

I'm not doing that. I'm finding the integrating factor. That's how you got e^{4ln x}, right? By performing the integral I gave above?

 

[-EquinoX-]

okay so the integral should be \int 3x^5-5x^4 = \frac{x^6}{2} - x^5 + C then divide all of this by x^4 (integrating factor) I will get \frac{x^2}{2} - x + \frac{C}{x^4}

put in the initial condition which is y(1) = 5,. I can solve for C which is 11/2 then plug it back in I will have y = \frac{x^2}{2} - x + \frac{11}{2x^4} as a particular solution, true or not?

 

[aPhilosopher]

Yes, but in the future, once you have the solution, you can always check it for yourself.

 

[-EquinoX-]

and once again reason why I post it is because web assign doesn't accept that answer, I re did the problem couple of times and it goes down to that answer... I hate this thing

 

[aPhilosopher]

That's harsh. I hated those things when I had to do them. It's right though. I plugged in for 1 and plugged the solution into the ODE you gave. They're both right so it's not your fault. Maybe put it all in one fraction or something.

 

[-EquinoX-]

okay...I'll see what I can do...