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Ch. 8 - Integration Techniques
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.9.44

7–58. Improper integrals Evaluate the following integrals or state that they diverge.
44. ∫ (from 0 to ln 3) eʸ/(eʸ-1)⁷ᐟ³ dy

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Identify the integral to evaluate: \(\int_0^{\ln 3} \frac{e^y}{(e^y - 1)^{7/3}} \, dy\).
Check the behavior of the integrand at the limits of integration, especially near \(y=0\) and \(y=\ln 3\), to determine if the integral is improper. Note that at \(y=0\), \(e^y - 1 = 0\), which may cause a singularity.
To analyze the singularity at \(y=0\), perform a substitution or use a limit approach. For example, let \(x = e^y - 1\), so when \(y \to 0\), \(x \to 0\). Express the integrand in terms of \(x\) and examine the limit as \(x \to 0\).
Rewrite the integral using the substitution \(x = e^y - 1\), which implies $dx = e^y dy = (x + 1) dy$, so \(dy = \frac{dx}{x + 1}\). Substitute into the integral and adjust the limits accordingly.
Evaluate the integral or determine convergence by analyzing the behavior of the integrand near the singularity and then proceed with integration techniques such as substitution or integration by parts if necessary.

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