The forum discussion focuses on evaluating the integral of the function (x+1)5^(x+1)^2 using u-substitution. The initial substitution made was u = (x+1), leading to du = dx, which transformed the integral into u * 5^(u^2). A suggestion was made to apply a second substitution, w = u^2, to facilitate the integration process. Additionally, participants emphasized the importance of reviewing integration formulas for the exponential function, specifically the integral of a^x.
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thegoosegirl42 said:Homework Statement
Evaluate the integral of (x+1)5^(x+1)^2
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The Attempt at a Solution
I set my u=(x+1) making du=1dx. This makes it u*5^u^2. I integrated the first u to be ((x+1)^2/2) however I don't know what to do with the 5^u^2