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Ch. 4 - Applications of the Derivative
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4.9.79

Solving initial value problems Find the solution of the following initial value problems.
g'(x) = 7x(x⁶ - 1/7); g(1) = 2

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Step 1: Recognize that this is an initial value problem, which involves finding a function g(x) such that its derivative matches the given expression g'(x) = 7x(x⁶ - 1/7) and satisfies the initial condition g(1) = 2.
Step 2: To find g(x), integrate the derivative g'(x). Set up the integral: ∫7x(x⁶ - 1/7) dx. Break this into two terms: ∫7x * x⁶ dx - ∫7x * (1/7) dx.
Step 3: Compute each integral separately. For the first term, ∫7x * x⁶ dx, rewrite it as ∫7x⁷ dx and use the power rule for integration: ∫xⁿ dx = (xⁿ⁺¹)/(n+1). For the second term, ∫7x * (1/7) dx, simplify to ∫x dx and apply the power rule.
Step 4: Combine the results of the two integrals to form the general solution g(x). Add the constant of integration C to account for the indefinite integral.
Step 5: Use the initial condition g(1) = 2 to solve for the constant C. Substitute x = 1 into the general solution g(x) and set it equal to 2. Solve for C to find the specific solution that satisfies the initial value problem.

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