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  1. February 23rd 2010, 01:45 PM #1
    Archduke01
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    Quick question about integrals

    Consider the function .
    Let be the antiderivative of with .
    Then ?

    I think I found F (x), which is = x^4/4 + 10x^{3/2}/3 + C, except my webwork assignment considers it incorrect. What did I do wrong?
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  2. February 23rd 2010, 01:48 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Archduke01 View Post
    Consider the function .
    Let be the antiderivative of with .
    Then ?

    I think I found F (x), which is = x^4/4 + 10x^{3/2}/3 + C, except my webwork assignment considers it incorrect. What did I do wrong?
    You are given that f(1)=-5, use it to find the value of C to get the final answer.
    Your antiderivative is correct.
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