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Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7.PE.37

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises 31–78.
37. ∫(from -1 to 1)dx/(3x-4)

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Identify the integral to be evaluated: \(\int_{-1}^{1} \frac{dx}{3x - 4}\).
Check the integrand for any discontinuities or points where the denominator is zero within the interval \([-1, 1]\). Solve \(3x - 4 = 0\) to find such points.
If the integrand is continuous on the interval, proceed to find the antiderivative. Use the substitution method: let \(u = 3x - 4\), then \(du = 3 \, dx\), so \(dx = \frac{du}{3}\).
Rewrite the integral in terms of \(u\): \(\int \frac{dx}{3x - 4} = \int \frac{1}{u} \cdot \frac{du}{3} = \frac{1}{3} \int \frac{du}{u}\).
Integrate \(\frac{1}{u}\) to get \(\ln|u|\), then substitute back \(u = 3x - 4\). Finally, evaluate the definite integral by applying the limits \(x = -1\) and \(x = 1\) to the antiderivative expression.

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