To find the indefinite integral using formal variables

H I N T

For example, to find the indefinite integral of

3x2 – 5dx use:

(0, S1, 3X2 – 5, X)

1.Enter the function.

>6+,)7@>G￿G[@0>￿@

>$/3+$@S1 >￿@ 3 >[@

>$/3+$@X >[￿@￿>￿@ 5 >￿@ >$/3+$@X >￿@ >(17(5@

If the Decimal Mark setting in the Modes input form (>6+,)7@MODES)is set to Comma, use >￿@ instead of >￿@.

2.Show the result format.

*k,

6+2:_

3.Press 2._ to close the show window.

4.Copy the result and evaluate.

&23<_￿>(17(5@

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Thus, substituting X for S1, it can be seen that:

 

 

 

 

x3

 

 

 

 

----

3x

2

– 5dx=

 

3

 

– 5x +3

---------------

 

 

 

 

(X)

 

 

 

X

This result derives from substituting X= S1 and X=0 into the original expression found in step 1. However, substituting X= 0 will not always evaluate to zero and may result in an unwanted constant.

( )4 (x – 2 )5

To see this, consider: x – 2 dx= -------------------

5

Using mathematical functions

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