What is f(x) = int xsqrt(5-2) dxf(x)=x52dx if f(2) = 3 f(2)=3?

1 Answer
Apr 29, 2018

The function f(x)f(x) is (x^2sqrt3+6-4sqrt3)/2x23+6432.

Explanation:

First, compute the integral:

f(x)=intxsqrt(5-2)f(x)=x52 dxdx

color(white)(f(x))=intxsqrt3f(x)=x3 dxdx

color(white)(f(x))=sqrt3intxf(x)=3x dxdx

Power rule:

color(white)(f(x))=sqrt3*x^2/2+Cf(x)=3x22+C

Now, set f(2)f(2) (which is 33) and the integral evaluated at 22 equal to each other, then solve for CC:

3=sqrt3*2^2/2+C3=3222+C

3=2sqrt3+C3=23+C

3-2sqrt3=C323=C

That's the CC value, so that means that the function is:

f(x)=sqrt3*x^2/2+3-2sqrt3f(x)=3x22+323

If you would like, you can rewrite it as:

f(x)=(x^2sqrt3+6-4sqrt3)/2f(x)=x23+6432

Hope this helped!