HP 39g+ User Manual

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Using mathematical functions

11-23

To find the
indefinite integral
using formal
variables

For example, to find the indefinite integral of

use:

1. Enter the function.

0

S1

3

X

5

X

2. Show the result format.

3. Press

to close the

show window.

4. Copy the result and

evaluate.

Thus, substituting X for S1, it can be seen that:

This result is derived from substituting X=S1 and X=0 into
the original expression found in step 1. However,
substituting X=0 will not always evaluate to zero and may
result in an unwanted constant.

To see this, consider:

3x

2

5

x

d

(

)

X

X

S

,

5

3

,

1

,

0

2

hp 39g

+

3x

2

5

x

5x

3

x

3

3

-----

X

X

( )

---------------

+

=

d

x 2

(

)

4

x

x

(

2

)

5

5

-------------------

=

d

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