Solve ∫ (from - 2 to 2) of (4x-x^3)^2 wrt x

$$\int _ { - 2 } ^ { 2 } ( 4 x - x ^ { 3 } ) ^ { 2 } d x$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{2048}{105}\approx 19.504761905$$

Solution Steps

Use binomial theorem \left(a-b\right)^{2}=a^{2}-2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(4x-x^{3}\right)^{2}.

$$\int _{-2}^{2}16x^{2}-8xx^{3}+\left(x^{3}\right)^{2}\mathrm{d}x$$

To multiply powers of the same base, add their exponents. Add 1 and 3 to get 4.

$$\int _{-2}^{2}16x^{2}-8x^{4}+\left(x^{3}\right)^{2}\mathrm{d}x$$

To raise a power to another power, multiply the exponents. Multiply 3 and 2 to get 6.

$$\int _{-2}^{2}16x^{2}-8x^{4}+x^{6}\mathrm{d}x$$

Evaluate the indefinite integral first.

$$\int 16x^{2}-8x^{4}+x^{6}\mathrm{d}x$$

Integrate the sum term by term.

$$\int 16x^{2}\mathrm{d}x+\int -8x^{4}\mathrm{d}x+\int x^{6}\mathrm{d}x$$

Factor out the constant in each of the terms.

$$16\int x^{2}\mathrm{d}x-8\int x^{4}\mathrm{d}x+\int x^{6}\mathrm{d}x$$

Since \int x^{k}\mathrm{d}x=\frac{x^{k+1}}{k+1} for k\neq -1, replace \int x^{2}\mathrm{d}x with \frac{x^{3}}{3}. Multiply 16 times \frac{x^{3}}{3}.

$$\frac{16x^{3}}{3}-8\int x^{4}\mathrm{d}x+\int x^{6}\mathrm{d}x$$

Since \int x^{k}\mathrm{d}x=\frac{x^{k+1}}{k+1} for k\neq -1, replace \int x^{4}\mathrm{d}x with \frac{x^{5}}{5}. Multiply -8 times \frac{x^{5}}{5}.

$$\frac{16x^{3}}{3}-\frac{8x^{5}}{5}+\int x^{6}\mathrm{d}x$$

Since \int x^{k}\mathrm{d}x=\frac{x^{k+1}}{k+1} for k\neq -1, replace \int x^{6}\mathrm{d}x with \frac{x^{7}}{7}.

$$\frac{16x^{3}}{3}-\frac{8x^{5}}{5}+\frac{x^{7}}{7}$$

Simplify.

$$\frac{x^{7}}{7}-\frac{8x^{5}}{5}+\frac{16x^{3}}{3}$$

The definite integral is the antiderivative of the expression evaluated at the upper limit of integration minus the antiderivative evaluated at the lower limit of integration.

$$\frac{2^{7}}{7}-\frac{8}{5}\times 2^{5}+\frac{16}{3}\times 2^{3}-\left(\frac{\left(-2\right)^{7}}{7}-\frac{8}{5}\left(-2\right)^{5}+\frac{16}{3}\left(-2\right)^{3}\right)$$

Simplify.

$$\frac{2048}{105}$$