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Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.PE.64

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises 31–78.
64. ∫(from 1 to e)(8ln3 log_3(θ))/θ dθ

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Recognize the integral to evaluate: \(\int_1^e \frac{8 \ln 3 \log_3(\theta)}{\theta} \, d\theta\).
Recall the change of base formula for logarithms: \(\log_3(\theta) = \frac{\ln(\theta)}{\ln(3)}\).
Substitute \(\log_3(\theta)\) in the integral using the change of base formula, so the integrand becomes \(\frac{8 \ln 3 \cdot \frac{\ln(\theta)}{\ln(3)}}{\theta} = \frac{8 \ln(\theta)}{\theta}\) after simplifying \(\ln 3\) terms.
Rewrite the integral as \(\int_1^e \frac{8 \ln(\theta)}{\theta} \, d\theta\) and identify the substitution \(u = \ln(\theta)\), which implies \(du = \frac{1}{\theta} d\theta\).
Express the integral in terms of \(u\): it becomes \(\int_{u=\ln(1)}^{u=\ln(e)} 8u \, du\), then proceed to integrate \$8u\( with respect to \)u$ over the new limits.

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