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\int (1)/(x^(4)) d x\int \frac{1}{x^{4}} d x

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\int(1)/(x^4)dx

We can find the integral using the following properties:


\begin{gathered} a^(-n)=(1)/(a^n) \\ \int x^ndx=(x^(n+1))/(n+1) \end{gathered}

So:


\begin{gathered} \int(1)/(x^4)dx=\int x^(-4)dx=(x^(-4+1))/(-4+1)=(x^(-3))/(-3)=-(1)/(3x^3) \\ Answer: \\ -(1)/(3x^3) \end{gathered}

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