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Ch. 5 - Integration
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.3.51d

Properties of integrals Use only the fact that βˆ«β‚€β΄ 3𝓍 (4 ―𝓍) d𝓍 = 32, and the definitions and properties of integrals, to evaluate the following integrals, if possible.
(d) βˆ«β‚€βΈ 3𝓍(4 ― 𝓍) d(𝓍)

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Step 1: Recognize that the integral βˆ«β‚€βΈ 3𝓍(4 ― 𝓍) d𝓍 can be split into two parts: βˆ«β‚€β΄ 3𝓍(4 ― 𝓍) d𝓍 and βˆ«β‚„βΈ 3𝓍(4 ― 𝓍) d𝓍, based on the interval of integration.
Step 2: Use the given information that βˆ«β‚€β΄ 3𝓍(4 ― 𝓍) d𝓍 = 32 to evaluate the first part of the integral.
Step 3: For the second part, βˆ«β‚„βΈ 3𝓍(4 ― 𝓍) d𝓍, consider the symmetry of the function 3𝓍(4 ― 𝓍). Analyze whether the function changes sign or remains symmetric over the interval [4, 8].
Step 4: If the function is symmetric and the integral over [0, 4] is known, use properties of symmetry to determine the integral over [4, 8]. Alternatively, compute βˆ«β‚„βΈ 3𝓍(4 ― 𝓍) d𝓍 directly by substitution or other methods.
Step 5: Combine the results of the two integrals, βˆ«β‚€β΄ 3𝓍(4 ― 𝓍) d𝓍 and βˆ«β‚„βΈ 3𝓍(4 ― 𝓍) d𝓍, to find the value of βˆ«β‚€βΈ 3𝓍(4 ― 𝓍) d𝓍.

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Key Concepts

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Definite Integrals

A definite integral represents the signed area under a curve between two specified limits. It is denoted as βˆ«β‚α΅‡ f(x) dx, where 'a' and 'b' are the lower and upper limits, respectively. The value of a definite integral can be interpreted as the accumulation of quantities, such as area, over the interval [a, b].
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The properties of integrals include linearity, additivity, and the ability to change limits. For instance, the integral of a sum is the sum of the integrals, and the integral from a to b can be expressed as the negative of the integral from b to a. These properties allow for simplification and manipulation of integrals to facilitate evaluation.
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