# Thread: Quick question on why I got something wrong

1. ## Quick question on why I got something wrong

I was given $\int^4_0 f(x)\,dx = 4$

I was asked to evaluate the following:
$\int^4_0 (3*f(x)+1)\,dx$

What I simply did was took $3*4+1=13$ and I was marked down a point. How is this incorrect? I'm sure it's something stupid I am not seeing but I can't seem figure it out!
Thanks

2. ## Re: Quick question on why I got something wrong

Originally Posted by NeedDirection
I was given $\int^4_0 f(x)\,dx = 4$

I was asked to evaluate the following:
$\int^4_0 (3*f(x)+1)\,dx$

What I simply did was took $3*4+1=13$ and I was marked down a point. How is this incorrect? I'm sure it's something stupid I am not seeing but I can't seem figure it out!
Thanks
What is $\int_0^41\,dx$ ?

3. ## Re: Quick question on why I got something wrong

Originally Posted by NeedDirection
What I simply did was took $3*4+1=13$ and I was marked down a point. How is this incorrect? I'm sure it's something stupid I am not seeing but I can't seem figure it out!
The solution is not $13$ :

$\int_0^4(3f(x)+1)dx=\int_0^43f(x)dx+\int_0^41dx=$

$3\int_0^4 f(x)+[x]_0^4=3\cdot 4+(4-0)=16$

Edited: Sorry, I didn't see Opalg's post.

4. ## Re: Quick question on why I got something wrong

Just as I expected, something simple I couldn't see!
Thanks guy's!