Interval of the definite integral

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Homework Statement


Let F(x) = [tex]\int[/tex][tex]^{x}_____________{0}[/tex] x*e^(t^2) dt for [tex]x\in[0,1].[/tex] Find F''(x) for [tex]x\in(0,1).[/tex]

My only problem is the x, because the interval of the definite integral goes from 0 to x, and x is in the integral, even though the integral is with respect to dt. So I'd just like to know what happens in this case? Is x a constant (as if the interval went from a to b, rather than 0 to x)? Or something different?
 
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Nan1teZ said:

Homework Statement


Let F(x) = [tex]\int[/tex][tex]^{x}_____________{0}[/tex] x*e^(t^2) dt for [tex]x\in[0,1].[/tex] Find F''(x) for [tex]x\in(0,1).[/tex]

My only problem is the x, because the interval of the definite integral goes from 0 to x, and x is in the integral, even though the integral is with respect to dt. So I'd just like to know what happens in this case? Is x a constant (as if the interval went from a to b, rather than 0 to x)? Or something different?

Hi Nan1teZ! :smile:

You can rewrite the integral as F(x) = x*[tex]\int^{x}_{0}[/tex] e^(t^2) dt.

Then just use the product rule. :smile:
 


Okay so i get F''(x) = (2*e^(x^2))(1+x) + x

Is that right?
 


oops just a stupid mistake!..

okay I got F''(x) = (2*e^(x^2))(1+x^2).

If that's wrong I'm going to show the detailed working..