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Determine whether the integral is divergent or convergent. If it is convergent, evaluate it. If not, state your answer as divergent.

Determine whether the integral is divergent or convergent. If it is convergent, evaluate-example-1

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The integral\int(1/x^4 + 9x^2) dx converges by comparison to a convergent integral, and its value is 1/3

To determine whether the integral converges or diverges, we can use the limit comparison test with the integral:

Since for all x > 0, we have:

Thus, by the limit comparison test:

converges if and only if converges.

We can evaluate using the power rule of integration:

where C is the constant of integration. Evaluating this integral from 1 to infinity, we get:

∫(1/x^4) dx from 1 to infinity = lim as b → infinity

=>

=> 0 - (-1/3)

=> 1/3

Since the integral dx converges by comparison to a convergent integral, and its value is 1/3.

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Determine whether the integral converges or diverges; if it converges, evaluate. (If the quantity diverges, enter DIVERGES. Do not use the [infinity] symbol in your answer.) [infinity] dx x4 + 9x2 1

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