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Q.Evaluate ∫3x2 (x3+4)4 dx\displaystyle\int 3x^{2}\,(x^{3}+4)^{4}\,dx using substitution.

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Substitution: let t=x3+4t=x^{3}+4. Then dtdx=3x2\dfrac{dt}{dx}=3x^{2}, i.e. dt=3x2 dxdt=3x^{2}\,dx, exactly the factor already present.

Integrate in tt:

∫3x2 (x3+4)4 dx=∫t4 dt=t55+c.\int 3x^{2}\,(x^{3}+4)^{4}\,dx = \int t^{4}\,dt = \frac{t^{5}}{5}+c.

Substitute back t=x3+4t=x^{3}+4:

∫3x2 (x3+4)4 dx=(x3+4)55+c.\int 3x^{2}\,(x^{3}+4)^{4}\,dx = \frac{(x^{3}+4)^{5}}{5}+c.

Check by differentiation (chain rule): ddx[(x3+4)55]=5(x3+4)4⋅3x25=3x2(x3+4)4\dfrac{d}{dx}\left[\dfrac{(x^{3}+4)^{5}}{5}\right]=\dfrac{5(x^{3}+4)^{4}\cdot 3x^{2}}{5}=3x^{2}(x^{3}+4)^{4}, matching the integrand.

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∫3x2 (x3+4)4 dx=(x3+4)55+c\displaystyle\int 3x^{2}\,(x^{3}+4)^{4}\,dx=\dfrac{(x^{3}+4)^{5}}{5}+c

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