Question Statement
Evaluate the following indefinite integral:
∫(x23+e3x+x0)dx
Background and Explanation
To solve this problem, we use the linearity property of integration, which allows us to integrate each term in the expression individually. We will apply the power rule for integration and the specific rule for integrating exponential functions with a linear constant in the exponent.
Solution
To find the integral, we break the expression into three separate parts:
∫x23dx+∫e3xdx+∫x0dx
Using the power rule ∫xndx=n+1xn+1, where n=23:
∫x23dx=23+1x23+1=25x25
Simplifying the fraction:
52x25
Using the exponential rule ∫eaxdx=a1eax, where a=3:
∫e3xdx=31e3x
First, recognize that any non-zero base raised to the power of zero is 1 (x0=1):
∫x0dx=∫1dx
The integral of a constant is:
x
Now, we combine all the integrated parts and add the constant of integration C:
52x25+31e3x+x+C
- Power Rule for Integration: ∫xndx=n+1xn+1+C
- Exponential Rule: ∫eaxdx=a1eax+C
- Linearity Property: ∫[f(x)+g(x)]dx=∫f(x)dx+∫g(x)dx
- Zero Exponent Rule: x0=1
Summary of Steps
- Split the integral into three individual terms.
- Apply the power rule to x23 by adding 1 to the exponent and dividing by the new exponent.
- Apply the exponential rule to e3x by dividing by the coefficient of x.
- Simplify x0 to 1 and integrate it to get x.
- Sum the results and include the integration constant C.