Integrate improper integral with infinite discontenuities

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Homework Statement



Integrate the improper integral (use correct notation). State whether it's converging or diverging.
10
∫ 7/(x-9)^2 dx
8

Homework Equations



b c
∫ f(x) dx= lim ∫ f(x) dx
a c → d a


The Attempt at a Solution



b
lim ∫ 7(x-9)^2 dx
c → 10- 8

Let u= x-9
-du= dx

lim ∫ -u^2
c→10-

lim -2u^2
c→10-

lim -2(x-9)^2
c→10-

lim -2(10-9)^2-2(8-9)^2
c→10-

I know I must be doing something wrong because the answer is ∞, any ideas where I went wrong?
 
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alust92 said:

Homework Statement



Integrate the improper integral (use correct notation). State whether it's converging or diverging.
10
∫ 7/(x-9)^2 dx
8

Homework Equations


Code:
b                            c
∫  f(x) dx= lim        ∫   f(x) dx
a             c → d      a

The Attempt at a Solution


Code:
                      b
        lim        ∫  7(x-9)^2 dx
       c → 10-   8
Let u= x-9
-du= dx
Code:
lim       ∫ -u^2
c→10-
lim -2u^2
c→10-

lim -2(x-9)^2
c→10-

lim -2(10-9)^2-2(8-9)^2
c→10-

I know I must be doing something wrong because the answer is ∞, any ideas where I went wrong?

The problem is not at 10 - it's at 9, which is where the denominator becomes zero. You're going to have to split the interval [8, 10] into two parts, and then deal with each separately.
 
Ok, so here's what I've got.
9 10
∫ 7/(x-9)^2 dx + ∫ 7/(x-9)^2
8 9

9 9
∫ 7/(x-9)^2 dx = lim ∫ 7/(x-9)^2 dx
8 x→9 810 9
∫ 7/(x-9)^2 dx = lim ∫ 7/(x-9)^2 dx
8 x→9 8

10
∫ 7/(x-9)^2 dx
8

Am I on the right track?
 
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alust92 said:
Ok, so here's what I've got.
Code:
9                            10
∫   7/(x-9)^2 dx + ∫     7/(x-9)^2
8                           9
The above is correct.
alust92 said:
Code:
9                                    9
∫   7/(x-9)^2 dx = lim     ∫     7/(x-9)^2 dx
8                          x→9   8
The limit should be taken as b →9-, not as x →9. The upper limit of integration should be b.

What you have just below is just the repeat of the line above.
alust92 said:
Code:
10                                      9
∫     7/(x-9)^2 dx = lim     ∫     7/(x-9)^2 dx
8                            x→9    8                  

10
∫   7/(x-9)^2 dx
8
Am I on the right track?
 
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