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Ch. 8 - Integration Techniques
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.R.82

82-88. Improper integrals Evaluate the following integrals or show that the integral diverges.
82. ∫ (from -∞ to -1) dx/(x - 1)⁴

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Identify the type of improper integral: Since the integral has a lower limit of -\(\infty\), this is an improper integral with an infinite limit of integration.
Rewrite the integral as a limit: Express the integral from -\(\infty\) to -1 as \( \lim_{t \to -\infty} \int_{t}^{-1} \frac{1}{(x - 1)^4} \, dx \).
Find the antiderivative: To integrate \( \frac{1}{(x - 1)^4} \), rewrite it as \( (x - 1)^{-4} \) and use the power rule for integration, which states \( \int x^n \, dx = \frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1} + C \) for \( n \neq -1 \).
Evaluate the definite integral: Substitute the antiderivative back into the limit expression and evaluate it at the bounds \( t \) and \( -1 \).
Take the limit as \( t \to -\infty \): Analyze the behavior of the antiderivative as \( t \) approaches negative infinity to determine if the integral converges or diverges.

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Behavior of Rational Functions Near Singularities

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