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General antiderivative of an exponential plus power function

Let f(x)=5x+x5f(x) = 5^x + x^5. Find the general antiderivative F(x)F(x) of f(x)f(x).

Hint

Antidifferentiate each term separately. Recall that ∫ax dx=axln⁡a+C\int a^x\,dx = \dfrac{a^x}{\ln a} + C for a constant base a>0a>0, a≠1a\neq 1, and use the reverse power rule for x5x^5. Don't forget the arbitrary constant.

Step-by-step solution

Split the integral using linearity: ∫(5x+x5) dx=∫5x dx+∫x5 dx\int (5^x + x^5)\,dx = \int 5^x\,dx + \int x^5\,dx. Each term can be antidifferentiated separately using known rules.

For the exponential term, recall ∫ax dx=axln⁡a+C\int a^x\,dx = \dfrac{a^x}{\ln a} + C, so ∫5x dx=5xln⁡5\int 5^x\,dx = \dfrac{5^x}{\ln 5}. For the power term, reverse the power rule: ∫x5 dx=x66\int x^5\,dx = \dfrac{x^6}{6}. Combining these and adding a single arbitrary constant gives F(x)=5xln⁡5+x66+CF(x) = \dfrac{5^x}{\ln 5} + \dfrac{x^6}{6} + C.

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