How to antidifferentiate with a negative exponent?












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$6x^{-2} + 2x^{-4} -3x^{-3}$.



How would the anti diff process work for fractions? I have $frac{1}{6x^2}$ for the first part. Am I supposed to add one to x, and then put it all over 3? How would the fraction then resolve?






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    $6x^{-2} + 2x^{-4} -3x^{-3}$.



    How would the anti diff process work for fractions? I have $frac{1}{6x^2}$ for the first part. Am I supposed to add one to x, and then put it all over 3? How would the fraction then resolve?






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      $6x^{-2} + 2x^{-4} -3x^{-3}$.



      How would the anti diff process work for fractions? I have $frac{1}{6x^2}$ for the first part. Am I supposed to add one to x, and then put it all over 3? How would the fraction then resolve?






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      $6x^{-2} + 2x^{-4} -3x^{-3}$.



      How would the anti diff process work for fractions? I have $frac{1}{6x^2}$ for the first part. Am I supposed to add one to x, and then put it all over 3? How would the fraction then resolve?






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          Hint. A general rule, working for all exponents (both negative and non-negative):




          $$
          f(x)=x^{alpha} quad text{gives an antiderivative } , F(x)=frac{x^{alpha+1}}{alpha+1}+C quad text{if} quad alpha neq-1,
          $$
          $$
          f(x)=x^{-1}= frac1xquad text{gives an antiderivative } , F(x)=ln (x)+C quad text{if} quad x>0,
          $$




          where $C$ is any constant.






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            Two general formulas:



            $(x^n)' = n cdot x^{n-1}$ (for any integer $n neq 0$)

            $(c cdot f(x))' = c cdot f'(x)$ (for any number $c$)



            So we know that: $(x^{-1})' = -1 cdot x^{-2}$

            So: $(-6 cdot x^{-1})' = -6 cdot (-1) cdot x^{-2} = 6 cdot x^{-2}$

            So the antiderivative of $6 cdot x^{-2}$ is $-6 cdot x^{-1}$.






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              Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
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              @user6050977 That's correct.
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              I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
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              May 10 '16 at 9:50










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              Yes. I don't understand what you don't understand. Just sit down and write it slowly and think about it, using the formulas on this page.
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              – peter.petrov
              May 10 '16 at 10:42



















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            Just continue to use the rule $(x^{n})'=nx^{n-1}$ for all $nin mathbb{Z}$, $nnot=0$. Hence,



            $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}implies(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.



            $(x^{-3})'=-3x^{-4}implies(-frac{2}{3}x^{-3})'=2x^{-4}$.



            $(x^{-2})'=-2x^{-3}implies(frac{3}{2}x^{-2})'=-3x^{-3}$.



            So, the antiderivative is: $-6x^{-1}-frac{2}{3}x^{-3}+frac{3}{2}x^{-2}$.






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              Yes. The exponents you have are $-2, -4, -3$. When you add one to each of them, you get $-1, -3, -2$.
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              I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
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              May 10 '16 at 9:49












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              You have $6/x^{2}=6x^{-2}$. Add $1$ to the exponent and consider $x^{-1}$. We have that $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, but we need something whose derivative is $6x^{-2}$, so, since $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, it must be that $(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.
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            I think your confusion comes from missing this:



            $frac{1}{x^2}=x^{-2}$
            $frac{1}{x^3}=x^{-3}$
            $frac{1}{x^4}=x^{-4}$



            Just proceed as you would for positive powers, but being careful about minus signs.



            $frac{1}{x}=x^{-1} $ is a special case since you can't get it by differentiating $x^0$ (try it!) but they've very kindly avoided putting that in the expression.



            Example:



            Find the antiderivative of $frac{2}{x^5}$.



            First write this as $$frac{2}{x^5}=2x^{-5}$$



            Thinking of this as $2x^{n}$, what is $n$? $$n=-5$$



            So, what is $n+1$? $$n+1=-4$$



            In which case, what is $frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}$?



            $$frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}=frac{x^{-4}}{-4} = -frac{1}{4{x^4}}$$



            But we wanted the antiderivative of $2x^{-5}$, not just $x^{-5}$, so we still need to multiply by 2 and we finally get $$2left(-frac{1}{4{x^4}}right)=-frac{1}{2{x^4}}$$






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              Hint. A general rule, working for all exponents (both negative and non-negative):




              $$
              f(x)=x^{alpha} quad text{gives an antiderivative } , F(x)=frac{x^{alpha+1}}{alpha+1}+C quad text{if} quad alpha neq-1,
              $$
              $$
              f(x)=x^{-1}= frac1xquad text{gives an antiderivative } , F(x)=ln (x)+C quad text{if} quad x>0,
              $$




              where $C$ is any constant.






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                Hint. A general rule, working for all exponents (both negative and non-negative):




                $$
                f(x)=x^{alpha} quad text{gives an antiderivative } , F(x)=frac{x^{alpha+1}}{alpha+1}+C quad text{if} quad alpha neq-1,
                $$
                $$
                f(x)=x^{-1}= frac1xquad text{gives an antiderivative } , F(x)=ln (x)+C quad text{if} quad x>0,
                $$




                where $C$ is any constant.






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                  Hint. A general rule, working for all exponents (both negative and non-negative):




                  $$
                  f(x)=x^{alpha} quad text{gives an antiderivative } , F(x)=frac{x^{alpha+1}}{alpha+1}+C quad text{if} quad alpha neq-1,
                  $$
                  $$
                  f(x)=x^{-1}= frac1xquad text{gives an antiderivative } , F(x)=ln (x)+C quad text{if} quad x>0,
                  $$




                  where $C$ is any constant.






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                  Hint. A general rule, working for all exponents (both negative and non-negative):




                  $$
                  f(x)=x^{alpha} quad text{gives an antiderivative } , F(x)=frac{x^{alpha+1}}{alpha+1}+C quad text{if} quad alpha neq-1,
                  $$
                  $$
                  f(x)=x^{-1}= frac1xquad text{gives an antiderivative } , F(x)=ln (x)+C quad text{if} quad x>0,
                  $$




                  where $C$ is any constant.







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                      Two general formulas:



                      $(x^n)' = n cdot x^{n-1}$ (for any integer $n neq 0$)

                      $(c cdot f(x))' = c cdot f'(x)$ (for any number $c$)



                      So we know that: $(x^{-1})' = -1 cdot x^{-2}$

                      So: $(-6 cdot x^{-1})' = -6 cdot (-1) cdot x^{-2} = 6 cdot x^{-2}$

                      So the antiderivative of $6 cdot x^{-2}$ is $-6 cdot x^{-1}$.






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                        Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 9 '16 at 17:24






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                        @user6050977 That's correct.
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                        – peter.petrov
                        May 9 '16 at 20:15










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                        I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
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                        – user6050977
                        May 10 '16 at 9:50










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                        Yes. I don't understand what you don't understand. Just sit down and write it slowly and think about it, using the formulas on this page.
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                        – peter.petrov
                        May 10 '16 at 10:42
















                      3












                      $begingroup$

                      Two general formulas:



                      $(x^n)' = n cdot x^{n-1}$ (for any integer $n neq 0$)

                      $(c cdot f(x))' = c cdot f'(x)$ (for any number $c$)



                      So we know that: $(x^{-1})' = -1 cdot x^{-2}$

                      So: $(-6 cdot x^{-1})' = -6 cdot (-1) cdot x^{-2} = 6 cdot x^{-2}$

                      So the antiderivative of $6 cdot x^{-2}$ is $-6 cdot x^{-1}$.






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                        Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 9 '16 at 17:24






                      • 1




                        $begingroup$
                        @user6050977 That's correct.
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                        – peter.petrov
                        May 9 '16 at 20:15










                      • $begingroup$
                        I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 10 '16 at 9:50










                      • $begingroup$
                        Yes. I don't understand what you don't understand. Just sit down and write it slowly and think about it, using the formulas on this page.
                        $endgroup$
                        – peter.petrov
                        May 10 '16 at 10:42














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                      $begingroup$

                      Two general formulas:



                      $(x^n)' = n cdot x^{n-1}$ (for any integer $n neq 0$)

                      $(c cdot f(x))' = c cdot f'(x)$ (for any number $c$)



                      So we know that: $(x^{-1})' = -1 cdot x^{-2}$

                      So: $(-6 cdot x^{-1})' = -6 cdot (-1) cdot x^{-2} = 6 cdot x^{-2}$

                      So the antiderivative of $6 cdot x^{-2}$ is $-6 cdot x^{-1}$.






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                      Two general formulas:



                      $(x^n)' = n cdot x^{n-1}$ (for any integer $n neq 0$)

                      $(c cdot f(x))' = c cdot f'(x)$ (for any number $c$)



                      So we know that: $(x^{-1})' = -1 cdot x^{-2}$

                      So: $(-6 cdot x^{-1})' = -6 cdot (-1) cdot x^{-2} = 6 cdot x^{-2}$

                      So the antiderivative of $6 cdot x^{-2}$ is $-6 cdot x^{-1}$.







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                      • $begingroup$
                        Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 9 '16 at 17:24






                      • 1




                        $begingroup$
                        @user6050977 That's correct.
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                        – peter.petrov
                        May 9 '16 at 20:15










                      • $begingroup$
                        I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 10 '16 at 9:50










                      • $begingroup$
                        Yes. I don't understand what you don't understand. Just sit down and write it slowly and think about it, using the formulas on this page.
                        $endgroup$
                        – peter.petrov
                        May 10 '16 at 10:42


















                      • $begingroup$
                        Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 9 '16 at 17:24






                      • 1




                        $begingroup$
                        @user6050977 That's correct.
                        $endgroup$
                        – peter.petrov
                        May 9 '16 at 20:15










                      • $begingroup$
                        I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 10 '16 at 9:50










                      • $begingroup$
                        Yes. I don't understand what you don't understand. Just sit down and write it slowly and think about it, using the formulas on this page.
                        $endgroup$
                        – peter.petrov
                        May 10 '16 at 10:42
















                      $begingroup$
                      Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
                      $endgroup$
                      – user6050977
                      May 9 '16 at 17:24




                      $begingroup$
                      Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
                      $endgroup$
                      – user6050977
                      May 9 '16 at 17:24




                      1




                      1




                      $begingroup$
                      @user6050977 That's correct.
                      $endgroup$
                      – peter.petrov
                      May 9 '16 at 20:15




                      $begingroup$
                      @user6050977 That's correct.
                      $endgroup$
                      – peter.petrov
                      May 9 '16 at 20:15












                      $begingroup$
                      I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
                      $endgroup$
                      – user6050977
                      May 10 '16 at 9:50




                      $begingroup$
                      I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
                      $endgroup$
                      – user6050977
                      May 10 '16 at 9:50












                      $begingroup$
                      Yes. I don't understand what you don't understand. Just sit down and write it slowly and think about it, using the formulas on this page.
                      $endgroup$
                      – peter.petrov
                      May 10 '16 at 10:42




                      $begingroup$
                      Yes. I don't understand what you don't understand. Just sit down and write it slowly and think about it, using the formulas on this page.
                      $endgroup$
                      – peter.petrov
                      May 10 '16 at 10:42











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                      Just continue to use the rule $(x^{n})'=nx^{n-1}$ for all $nin mathbb{Z}$, $nnot=0$. Hence,



                      $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}implies(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.



                      $(x^{-3})'=-3x^{-4}implies(-frac{2}{3}x^{-3})'=2x^{-4}$.



                      $(x^{-2})'=-2x^{-3}implies(frac{3}{2}x^{-2})'=-3x^{-3}$.



                      So, the antiderivative is: $-6x^{-1}-frac{2}{3}x^{-3}+frac{3}{2}x^{-2}$.






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                      • $begingroup$
                        Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 9 '16 at 17:24






                      • 1




                        $begingroup$
                        Yes. The exponents you have are $-2, -4, -3$. When you add one to each of them, you get $-1, -3, -2$.
                        $endgroup$
                        – ervx
                        May 9 '16 at 19:11










                      • $begingroup$
                        I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 10 '16 at 9:49












                      • $begingroup$
                        You have $6/x^{2}=6x^{-2}$. Add $1$ to the exponent and consider $x^{-1}$. We have that $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, but we need something whose derivative is $6x^{-2}$, so, since $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, it must be that $(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.
                        $endgroup$
                        – ervx
                        May 10 '16 at 13:34
















                      1












                      $begingroup$

                      Just continue to use the rule $(x^{n})'=nx^{n-1}$ for all $nin mathbb{Z}$, $nnot=0$. Hence,



                      $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}implies(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.



                      $(x^{-3})'=-3x^{-4}implies(-frac{2}{3}x^{-3})'=2x^{-4}$.



                      $(x^{-2})'=-2x^{-3}implies(frac{3}{2}x^{-2})'=-3x^{-3}$.



                      So, the antiderivative is: $-6x^{-1}-frac{2}{3}x^{-3}+frac{3}{2}x^{-2}$.






                      share|cite|improve this answer









                      $endgroup$













                      • $begingroup$
                        Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 9 '16 at 17:24






                      • 1




                        $begingroup$
                        Yes. The exponents you have are $-2, -4, -3$. When you add one to each of them, you get $-1, -3, -2$.
                        $endgroup$
                        – ervx
                        May 9 '16 at 19:11










                      • $begingroup$
                        I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 10 '16 at 9:49












                      • $begingroup$
                        You have $6/x^{2}=6x^{-2}$. Add $1$ to the exponent and consider $x^{-1}$. We have that $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, but we need something whose derivative is $6x^{-2}$, so, since $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, it must be that $(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.
                        $endgroup$
                        – ervx
                        May 10 '16 at 13:34














                      1












                      1








                      1





                      $begingroup$

                      Just continue to use the rule $(x^{n})'=nx^{n-1}$ for all $nin mathbb{Z}$, $nnot=0$. Hence,



                      $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}implies(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.



                      $(x^{-3})'=-3x^{-4}implies(-frac{2}{3}x^{-3})'=2x^{-4}$.



                      $(x^{-2})'=-2x^{-3}implies(frac{3}{2}x^{-2})'=-3x^{-3}$.



                      So, the antiderivative is: $-6x^{-1}-frac{2}{3}x^{-3}+frac{3}{2}x^{-2}$.






                      share|cite|improve this answer









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                      Just continue to use the rule $(x^{n})'=nx^{n-1}$ for all $nin mathbb{Z}$, $nnot=0$. Hence,



                      $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}implies(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.



                      $(x^{-3})'=-3x^{-4}implies(-frac{2}{3}x^{-3})'=2x^{-4}$.



                      $(x^{-2})'=-2x^{-3}implies(frac{3}{2}x^{-2})'=-3x^{-3}$.



                      So, the antiderivative is: $-6x^{-1}-frac{2}{3}x^{-3}+frac{3}{2}x^{-2}$.







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                      • $begingroup$
                        Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 9 '16 at 17:24






                      • 1




                        $begingroup$
                        Yes. The exponents you have are $-2, -4, -3$. When you add one to each of them, you get $-1, -3, -2$.
                        $endgroup$
                        – ervx
                        May 9 '16 at 19:11










                      • $begingroup$
                        I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 10 '16 at 9:49












                      • $begingroup$
                        You have $6/x^{2}=6x^{-2}$. Add $1$ to the exponent and consider $x^{-1}$. We have that $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, but we need something whose derivative is $6x^{-2}$, so, since $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, it must be that $(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.
                        $endgroup$
                        – ervx
                        May 10 '16 at 13:34


















                      • $begingroup$
                        Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
                        $endgroup$
                        – user6050977
                        May 9 '16 at 17:24






                      • 1




                        $begingroup$
                        Yes. The exponents you have are $-2, -4, -3$. When you add one to each of them, you get $-1, -3, -2$.
                        $endgroup$
                        – ervx
                        May 9 '16 at 19:11










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                        I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
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                        You have $6/x^{2}=6x^{-2}$. Add $1$ to the exponent and consider $x^{-1}$. We have that $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, but we need something whose derivative is $6x^{-2}$, so, since $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, it must be that $(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.
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                        – ervx
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                      Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
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                      – user6050977
                      May 9 '16 at 17:24




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                      Isn't subtracting from an exponent supposed to be for differentiating? And adding one to an exponent for antidifferentiating?
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                      – user6050977
                      May 9 '16 at 17:24




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                      Yes. The exponents you have are $-2, -4, -3$. When you add one to each of them, you get $-1, -3, -2$.
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                      – ervx
                      May 9 '16 at 19:11




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                      Yes. The exponents you have are $-2, -4, -3$. When you add one to each of them, you get $-1, -3, -2$.
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                      – ervx
                      May 9 '16 at 19:11












                      $begingroup$
                      I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
                      $endgroup$
                      – user6050977
                      May 10 '16 at 9:49






                      $begingroup$
                      I don.t understand. So, it's $6 / x^2$? Then add one to x for $x^{-1}$, then dividing by that same -1, for $-6x^{-1}$?
                      $endgroup$
                      – user6050977
                      May 10 '16 at 9:49














                      $begingroup$
                      You have $6/x^{2}=6x^{-2}$. Add $1$ to the exponent and consider $x^{-1}$. We have that $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, but we need something whose derivative is $6x^{-2}$, so, since $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, it must be that $(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.
                      $endgroup$
                      – ervx
                      May 10 '16 at 13:34




                      $begingroup$
                      You have $6/x^{2}=6x^{-2}$. Add $1$ to the exponent and consider $x^{-1}$. We have that $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, but we need something whose derivative is $6x^{-2}$, so, since $(x^{-1})'=-x^{-2}$, it must be that $(-6x^{-1})'=6x^{-2}$.
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                      – ervx
                      May 10 '16 at 13:34











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                      I think your confusion comes from missing this:



                      $frac{1}{x^2}=x^{-2}$
                      $frac{1}{x^3}=x^{-3}$
                      $frac{1}{x^4}=x^{-4}$



                      Just proceed as you would for positive powers, but being careful about minus signs.



                      $frac{1}{x}=x^{-1} $ is a special case since you can't get it by differentiating $x^0$ (try it!) but they've very kindly avoided putting that in the expression.



                      Example:



                      Find the antiderivative of $frac{2}{x^5}$.



                      First write this as $$frac{2}{x^5}=2x^{-5}$$



                      Thinking of this as $2x^{n}$, what is $n$? $$n=-5$$



                      So, what is $n+1$? $$n+1=-4$$



                      In which case, what is $frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}$?



                      $$frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}=frac{x^{-4}}{-4} = -frac{1}{4{x^4}}$$



                      But we wanted the antiderivative of $2x^{-5}$, not just $x^{-5}$, so we still need to multiply by 2 and we finally get $$2left(-frac{1}{4{x^4}}right)=-frac{1}{2{x^4}}$$






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                        I think your confusion comes from missing this:



                        $frac{1}{x^2}=x^{-2}$
                        $frac{1}{x^3}=x^{-3}$
                        $frac{1}{x^4}=x^{-4}$



                        Just proceed as you would for positive powers, but being careful about minus signs.



                        $frac{1}{x}=x^{-1} $ is a special case since you can't get it by differentiating $x^0$ (try it!) but they've very kindly avoided putting that in the expression.



                        Example:



                        Find the antiderivative of $frac{2}{x^5}$.



                        First write this as $$frac{2}{x^5}=2x^{-5}$$



                        Thinking of this as $2x^{n}$, what is $n$? $$n=-5$$



                        So, what is $n+1$? $$n+1=-4$$



                        In which case, what is $frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}$?



                        $$frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}=frac{x^{-4}}{-4} = -frac{1}{4{x^4}}$$



                        But we wanted the antiderivative of $2x^{-5}$, not just $x^{-5}$, so we still need to multiply by 2 and we finally get $$2left(-frac{1}{4{x^4}}right)=-frac{1}{2{x^4}}$$






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                          I think your confusion comes from missing this:



                          $frac{1}{x^2}=x^{-2}$
                          $frac{1}{x^3}=x^{-3}$
                          $frac{1}{x^4}=x^{-4}$



                          Just proceed as you would for positive powers, but being careful about minus signs.



                          $frac{1}{x}=x^{-1} $ is a special case since you can't get it by differentiating $x^0$ (try it!) but they've very kindly avoided putting that in the expression.



                          Example:



                          Find the antiderivative of $frac{2}{x^5}$.



                          First write this as $$frac{2}{x^5}=2x^{-5}$$



                          Thinking of this as $2x^{n}$, what is $n$? $$n=-5$$



                          So, what is $n+1$? $$n+1=-4$$



                          In which case, what is $frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}$?



                          $$frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}=frac{x^{-4}}{-4} = -frac{1}{4{x^4}}$$



                          But we wanted the antiderivative of $2x^{-5}$, not just $x^{-5}$, so we still need to multiply by 2 and we finally get $$2left(-frac{1}{4{x^4}}right)=-frac{1}{2{x^4}}$$






                          share|cite|improve this answer











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                          I think your confusion comes from missing this:



                          $frac{1}{x^2}=x^{-2}$
                          $frac{1}{x^3}=x^{-3}$
                          $frac{1}{x^4}=x^{-4}$



                          Just proceed as you would for positive powers, but being careful about minus signs.



                          $frac{1}{x}=x^{-1} $ is a special case since you can't get it by differentiating $x^0$ (try it!) but they've very kindly avoided putting that in the expression.



                          Example:



                          Find the antiderivative of $frac{2}{x^5}$.



                          First write this as $$frac{2}{x^5}=2x^{-5}$$



                          Thinking of this as $2x^{n}$, what is $n$? $$n=-5$$



                          So, what is $n+1$? $$n+1=-4$$



                          In which case, what is $frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}$?



                          $$frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}=frac{x^{-4}}{-4} = -frac{1}{4{x^4}}$$



                          But we wanted the antiderivative of $2x^{-5}$, not just $x^{-5}$, so we still need to multiply by 2 and we finally get $$2left(-frac{1}{4{x^4}}right)=-frac{1}{2{x^4}}$$







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