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jamesbob
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Im having trouble explaining why intergrals are well defined. For instance:
[tex]\int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(x + 16)^{\frac{5}{4}}}dx. [/tex]
Here do i say something like:
[tex] \mbox{The integral behaves at zero, and at } \infty, (x + 16)^{\frac{5}{4}} > x^{\frac{5}{4}} \mbox{ therefore the integral diverges.} [/tex]
[tex]\int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(x + 16)^{\frac{5}{4}}}dx. [/tex]
Here do i say something like:
[tex] \mbox{The integral behaves at zero, and at } \infty, (x + 16)^{\frac{5}{4}} > x^{\frac{5}{4}} \mbox{ therefore the integral diverges.} [/tex]
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