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How to solve definite integrals (when you have to change bounds)

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Evaluate an exponential-radical definite integral by substitution and converting the integration bounds.

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0:00Match the inner derivative0:30Convert both endpoints3:42Evaluate the new antiderivative

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For the integral of eᵘ√(1+e1+eᵘ) from 0 to ln 2, set x=1+ex=1+eᵘ. Its derivative supplies exactly the eᵘ factor, so dx=edx=eᵘdu.

The old endpoints u=0u=0 and u=ln⁡2u=\ln 2 become x=2x=2 and x=3x=3. The transformed integral is the integral of √x from 2 to 3; do not retain bounds belonging to the old variable.

An antiderivative is (2/32/3)x(3/2)x^(3/2). Evaluating at 3 and 2 gives 23−42/32\sqrt{3}-4\sqrt{2}/3.

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Match the inner derivative

For the integral of eᵘ√(1+e1+eᵘ) from 0 to ln 2, set x=1+ex=1+eᵘ. Its derivative supplies exactly the eᵘ factor, so dx=edx=eᵘdu.

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Convert both endpoints

The old endpoints u=0u=0 and u=ln⁡2u=\ln 2 become x=2x=2 and x=3x=3. The transformed integral is the integral of √x from 2 to 3; do not retain bounds belonging to the old variable.

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Evaluate the new antiderivative

An antiderivative is (2/32/3)x(3/2)x^(3/2). Evaluating at 3 and 2 gives 23−42/32\sqrt{3}-4\sqrt{2}/3.

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    For the integral of eᵘ√(1+e1+eᵘ) from 0 to ln 2, set x=1+ex=1+eᵘ. Its derivative supplies exactly the eᵘ factor, so dx=edx=eᵘdu. The old endpoints u=0u=0 and u=ln⁡2u=\ln 2 become x=2x=2 and x=3x=3. The transformed integral is the integral of √x from 2 to 3; do not retain bounds belonging to the old variable. An antiderivative is (2/32/3)x(3/2)x^(3/2). Evaluating at 3 and 2 gives 23−42/32\sqrt{3}-4\sqrt{2}/3.

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