Intergration trouble

Anthonyk2013

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I have to integrate 3e^1/2x dx

The rule I use is e^ax dx becomes 1/a e^ax +c

so 3*(1/ 1/2)e^ 1/2x dx

6e^1/2x+c

Right or wrong?
 
I have to integrate 3e^1/2x dx
The rule I use is e^ax dx becomes 1/a e^ax +c
so 3*(1/ 1/2)e^ 1/2x dx
6e^1/2x+c

It is hard to read your notation. If this is what you meant then yes:
\(\displaystyle \displaystyle\int {3{e^{\frac{x}{2}}}} dx = 6{e^{\frac{x}{2}}} + c\)
 
I have to integrate 3e^1/2x dx

The rule I use is e^ax dx becomes 1/a e^ax +c

so 3*(1/ 1/2)e^ 1/2x dx

6e^1/2x+c

Right or wrong?

Three possibilities - following hierarchy of mathematical operations.

3e^1/2x = \(\displaystyle \dfrac{3e^1}{2}x\)

next possibility...

3e^(1/2 x) = \(\displaystyle 3e^{\frac{1}{2}x}\) .......... this the one solved above. Watch those grouping symbols

next possibility

3e^1/(2x) = \(\displaystyle 3e^{\frac{1}{2x}}\) ..... This is a horse of a different color - watch those grouping symbols again

Which expression did you want to integrate?
 
3e^1/(2x) = \(\displaystyle 3e^{\frac{1}{2x}}\) ..... This is a horse of a different color - watch those grouping symbols again

Actually, \(\displaystyle \ \)3e^1/(2x) \(\displaystyle \ \) = \(\displaystyle \ \dfrac{3e}{2x}\)


3e^(1/(2x)) = \(\displaystyle \ 3e^{\frac{1}{2x}}\)
 
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Actually, \(\displaystyle \ \)3e^1/(2x) \(\displaystyle \ \) = \(\displaystyle \ \dfrac{3e}{2x}\)


3e^(1/(2x)) = \(\displaystyle \ 3e^{\frac{1}{2x}}\)

You are correct - I missed those two brackets.
 
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