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Ch. 5 - Integration
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.2.55f

Properties of integrals Consider two functions ƒ and g on [1,6] such that ∫₁⁶ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍 = 10 and ∫₁⁶g(𝓍) d𝓍 = 5, ∫₄⁶ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍 = 5 , and ∫₁⁴g(𝓍) d𝓍 = 2. Evaluate the following integrals.


(f) ∫₄¹ 2f(𝓍) d𝓍

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Step 1: Recognize that the integral ∫₄¹ 2f(𝓍) d𝓍 involves a constant multiplier. Use the property of integrals that states ∫ₐᵇ c·ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍 = c·∫ₐᵇ ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍, where c is a constant.
Step 2: Rewrite the integral as 2·∫₄¹ ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍 using the property mentioned in Step 1.
Step 3: Notice that the limits of integration are reversed (from 4 to 1 instead of 1 to 4). Use the property of integrals that states ∫ₐᵇ ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍 = -∫ₐᵇ ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍 when the limits are swapped.
Step 4: Apply the property from Step 3 to rewrite the integral as -2·∫₁⁴ ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍.
Step 5: Use the given information that ∫₁⁶ ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍 = 10 and ∫₄⁶ ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍 = 5 to deduce that ∫₁⁴ ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍 = ∫₁⁶ ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍 - ∫₄⁶ ƒ(𝓍) d𝓍. Substitute this value into the expression from Step 4 to complete the setup for evaluation.

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Sigma notation Evaluate the following expressions.                                                                                                                                          

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