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daniel_i_l
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Homework Statement
f is a function defined as: for all x>-1 f(x) = 1/((ln(x+1))^2 + 1) and for x=-1 f(x)=0.
a) Prove that [tex]F(x) = \int^{x^2 + 2x}_{0} f(t)dt[/tex] is defined in R and has a derivative there. Find the derivative.
b) g is defined as: for all x>-1 g(x) = f(x) and for x=-1 g(x) = -1.
Is [tex]G(x) = \int^{x^2 + 2x}_{0} g(t)dt[/tex] defined in R? Does it have a derivative there?
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The Attempt at a Solution
a)first I proved that f is continues for all x>=-1 Then since x^2+2x>0 for all x in R F(x) is defined and it's derivative is easy to get with the chain rule. I got:
F'(x) = (2x+2)/((ln(x^2 + 2x +1))^2 + 1)
b)Since g differs from f in only one point F(x) = G(x) and so G is defined and has a derivative for all x in R.
Is that right? I'm mostly worried about (b).
Thanks.