From 0 to 1 again

Calculus Level 3

The definite integral of x ( x + 2 ) 4 x(x+2)^4 from 0 to 1 with respect to x x can be exprsessed as a b \frac{a}{b} where a and b are integers with no common factors other than 1 and a , b > 0 a,b>0 . a+b = ?


The answer is 823.

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1 solution

Noel Lo
Apr 22, 2015

Let u = x + 2 u=x+2 . Now we have ( u 2 ) u 4 × d x d u = ( u 5 2 u 4 ) × 1 (u-2)u^4 \times \frac{dx}{du} = (u^5 - 2u^4) \times 1 which upon integration gives us u 6 6 2 u 5 5 \frac{u^6}{6} - \frac{2u^5}{5} . Now the limits need to be changed from 0 to 1 to 2 to 3. Your final answer should be 3 6 2 6 6 2 ( 3 5 2 5 ) 5 \frac{3^6-2^6}{6} - \frac{2(3^5-2^5)}{5} = 665 6 422 5 = 793 30 \frac{665}{6} - \frac{422}{5} = \frac{793}{30} . So a + b = 793 + 30 = 823 a+b = 793+30= \boxed{823}

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