Calculus Examples

Evaluate the Integral integral from 1 to 5 of (7-4/y)^2 with respect to y
Step 1
Simplify.
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Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 1.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.1.2
Multiply .
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Step 1.3.1.2.1
Multiply by .
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Combine and .
Step 1.3.1.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.1.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.3.1.4
Multiply .
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Step 1.3.1.4.1
Multiply by .
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Combine and .
Step 1.3.1.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.1.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.3.1.6
Multiply .
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Step 1.3.1.6.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.3.1.6.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.3.1.6.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.3.1.6.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.3.1.6.8
Add and .
Step 1.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.4
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.4.1
Multiply .
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Step 1.4.1.1
Combine and .
Step 1.4.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 3
Apply the constant rule.
Step 4
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 5
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 6
Multiply by .
Step 7
The integral of with respect to is .
Step 8
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 9
Apply basic rules of exponents.
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Step 9.1
Move out of the denominator by raising it to the power.
Step 9.2
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 9.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 9.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 10
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 11
Simplify the answer.
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Step 11.1
Substitute and simplify.
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Step 11.1.1
Evaluate at and at .
Step 11.1.2
Evaluate at and at .
Step 11.1.3
Evaluate at and at .
Step 11.1.4
Simplify.
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Step 11.1.4.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
Step 11.1.4.4
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 11.1.4.5
One to any power is one.
Step 11.1.4.6
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 11.1.4.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.1.4.8
Add and .
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Combine and .
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Multiply by .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
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Combine and .
Step 11.1.4.13
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.1.4.14
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 11.1.4.14.1
Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 11.1.4.15
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 11.1.4.16
Combine and .
Step 11.1.4.17
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.1.4.18
Multiply by .
Step 11.2
Use the quotient property of logarithms, .
Step 11.3
Simplify.
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Step 11.3.1
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 11.3.2
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 11.3.3
Divide by .
Step 12
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
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