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Definite integral giving negative value as a result?

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I want to calculate definite integral

$$int_{-2}^{-1} frac{1}{x^2}e^{frac{1}{x}} dx = Omega$$

$$int frac{1}{x^2}e^{frac{1}{x}} dx=-e^{frac{1}{x}}+C$$

so:

$$Omega = [-e^{frac{1}{-2}}]-[-e^{frac{1}{-1}}]=-frac{1}{sqrt{e}} + frac{1}{e}$$

which is a negative value. I believe it should be positive.

What went wrong in the process?

calculus integration definite-integrals

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  How exactly did you go about calculating the antiderivative? Wolfram Alpha gives a much different result.
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  Your antiderivative is completely incorrect: The derivative of $e^{1/x^2}$ is $e^{1/x^2} / (-x^3)$. The red flag that you found is indeed a correct one, and shows that your answer cannot be right. This is a good thing to check.
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  Thanks. I have fixed it now. I meant $int frac{1}{x^2} e^{frac{1}{x}}dx$.
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  You flipped the interval's endpoints. $-2<-1$
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  And just to confirm, taking account of @mr_e_man’s comment above, your work seems correct.
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I want to calculate definite integral

$$int_{-2}^{-1} frac{1}{x^2}e^{frac{1}{x}} dx = Omega$$

$$int frac{1}{x^2}e^{frac{1}{x}} dx=-e^{frac{1}{x}}+C$$

so:

$$Omega = [-e^{frac{1}{-2}}]-[-e^{frac{1}{-1}}]=-frac{1}{sqrt{e}} + frac{1}{e}$$

which is a negative value. I believe it should be positive.

What went wrong in the process?

calculus integration definite-integrals

share|cite|improve this question

edited 4 hours ago

Eevee Trainer

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asked 5 hours ago

wenoweno

39611

$endgroup$

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  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  How exactly did you go about calculating the antiderivative? Wolfram Alpha gives a much different result.
  $endgroup$
  – Eevee Trainer
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Your antiderivative is completely incorrect: The derivative of $e^{1/x^2}$ is $e^{1/x^2} / (-x^3)$. The red flag that you found is indeed a correct one, and shows that your answer cannot be right. This is a good thing to check.
  $endgroup$
  – T. Bongers
  4 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Thanks. I have fixed it now. I meant $int frac{1}{x^2} e^{frac{1}{x}}dx$.
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  – weno
  4 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  You flipped the interval's endpoints. $-2<-1$
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  – mr_e_man
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  And just to confirm, taking account of @mr_e_man’s comment above, your work seems correct.
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  – Lubin
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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I want to calculate definite integral

$$int_{-2}^{-1} frac{1}{x^2}e^{frac{1}{x}} dx = Omega$$

$$int frac{1}{x^2}e^{frac{1}{x}} dx=-e^{frac{1}{x}}+C$$

so:

$$Omega = [-e^{frac{1}{-2}}]-[-e^{frac{1}{-1}}]=-frac{1}{sqrt{e}} + frac{1}{e}$$

which is a negative value. I believe it should be positive.

What went wrong in the process?

calculus integration definite-integrals

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edited 4 hours ago

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9,93931740

asked 5 hours ago

wenoweno

39611

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edited 4 hours ago

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9,93931740

asked 5 hours ago

wenoweno

39611

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edited 4 hours ago

Eevee Trainer

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asked 5 hours ago

wenoweno

39611

edited 4 hours ago

Eevee Trainer

9,93931740

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What you effectively did was swap the order of evaluation for the fundamental theorem of calculus. Recall:

$$int_a^b f(x)dx = F(b) - F(a)$$

when the antiderivative of $f$ is $F$. You instead have $F(a) - F(b)$ ($a=-2,b=-1$) in this case. The end result is merely a sign error - you have precisely the negative of the answer which you should expect.

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What you effectively did was swap the order of evaluation for the fundamental theorem of calculus. Recall:

$$int_a^b f(x)dx = F(b) - F(a)$$

when the antiderivative of $f$ is $F$. You instead have $F(a) - F(b)$ ($a=-2,b=-1$) in this case. The end result is merely a sign error - you have precisely the negative of the answer which you should expect.

share|cite|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

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What you effectively did was swap the order of evaluation for the fundamental theorem of calculus. Recall:

$$int_a^b f(x)dx = F(b) - F(a)$$

when the antiderivative of $f$ is $F$. You instead have $F(a) - F(b)$ ($a=-2,b=-1$) in this case. The end result is merely a sign error - you have precisely the negative of the answer which you should expect.

share|cite|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

Eevee TrainerEevee Trainer

9,93931740

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add a comment | 

$begingroup$

What you effectively did was swap the order of evaluation for the fundamental theorem of calculus. Recall:

$$int_a^b f(x)dx = F(b) - F(a)$$

when the antiderivative of $f$ is $F$. You instead have $F(a) - F(b)$ ($a=-2,b=-1$) in this case. The end result is merely a sign error - you have precisely the negative of the answer which you should expect.

share|cite|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

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