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Calculating the definite integral $\\int_{n_1}^{n_2}a_1x^{b_1}+a_2x^{b_2}+a_3x^{b_3} dx$.
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\n", "advice": "Integrating a function of the form \\[ f(x)=x^n \\] has the integral \\[ \\int_a^b x^n dx = \\left[\\frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}\\right]_a^b,\\]
\nand \\[\\int_a^b kf(x) dx = k \\int_a^b f(x) dx.\\]
\nAdditionally, the integral of the sum or difference of two or more functions is equal to the sum or difference of the integrals of each function: \\[ \\int(f(x)\\pm g(x))\\, dx = \\int f(x)\\, dx \\pm \\int g(x) \\, dx.\\]
\n\nTherefore,
\n\\[ \\begin{split}\\simplify[unitFactor,unitPower]{defint({a_1}*x^{b_1}+{a_2}*x^{b_2}+{a_3}*x^{b_3},x,{n_1},{n_2})} &\\,= \\simplify{{a_1}defint(x^{b_1},x,{n_1},{n_2})+{a_2}defint(x^{b_2},x,{n_1},{n_2})+{a_3}defint(x^{b_3},x,{n_1},{n_2})} \\\\ &\\,= \\left[\\simplify[all,fractionNumbers]{{a_1}x^{b_1+1}/{b_1+1}+{a_2}x^{b_2+1}/{b_2+1}+{a_3}x^{b_3+1}/{b_3+1}}\\right]_\\var{n_1}^\\var{n_2} \\\\ &\\,= \\left[\\simplify[all,fractionNumbers,!collectNumbers]{{a_1*n_2^(b_1+1)}/{b_1+1}+{a_2*n_2^(b_2+1)}/{b_2+1}+{a_3*n_2^(b_3+1)}/{b_3+1}}\\right] -\\left[\\simplify[all,fractionNumbers,!collectNumbers]{{a_1*n_1^(b_1+1)}/{b_1+1}+{a_2*n_1^(b_2+1)}/{b_2+1}+{a_3*n_1^(b_3+1)}/{b_3+1}}\\right] \\\\ &\\,= \\simplify[!collectNumbers]{{eval2a}-{eval1a}} \\\\ &\\,=\\var{sol1} \\end{split} \\]
\nUse this link to find some resources on areas under curves which will help you revise this topic.
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