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Question Number 75577 by Tony Lin last updated on 13/Dec/19

∫_(−∞) ^∞ xdx is divergent or convergent?

$$\int_{−\infty} ^{\infty} {xdx}\:{is}\:{divergent}\:{or}\:{convergent}? \\ $$

Answered by MJS last updated on 13/Dec/19

∫_(−∞) ^(+∞) xdx=lim_(r→∞) (∫_(−r) ^r xdx) =lim_(r→∞) ([(x^2 /2)]_(−r) ^r ) =lim_(r→∞) 0 =0

$$\underset{−\infty} {\overset{+\infty} {\int}}{xdx}=\underset{{r}\rightarrow\infty} {\mathrm{lim}}\left(\underset{−{r}} {\overset{{r}} {\int}}{xdx}\right)\:=\underset{{r}\rightarrow\infty} {\mathrm{lim}}\left(\left[\frac{{x}^{\mathrm{2}} }{\mathrm{2}}\right]_{−{r}} ^{{r}} \right)\:=\underset{{r}\rightarrow\infty} {\mathrm{lim}0}\:=\mathrm{0} \\ $$

Commented by MJS last updated on 13/Dec/19

no

$$\mathrm{no} \\ $$

Commented by Tony Lin last updated on 13/Dec/19

thanks sir, but   ∫_(−∞) ^(+∞) xdx=∫_(−∞) ^0 xdx+∫_0 ^(+∞) xdx  both ∫_(−∞) ^0 xdx &∫_0 ^(+∞) xdx are divergent  Can two divergent integrals adding  together be the convergent integral?

$${thanks}\:{sir},\:{but}\: \\ $$$$\int_{−\infty} ^{+\infty} {xdx}=\int_{−\infty} ^{\mathrm{0}} {xdx}+\int_{\mathrm{0}} ^{+\infty} {xdx} \\ $$$${both}\:\int_{−\infty} ^{\mathrm{0}} {xdx}\:\&\int_{\mathrm{0}} ^{+\infty} {xdx}\:{are}\:{divergent} \\ $$$${Can}\:{two}\:{divergent}\:{integrals}\:{adding} \\ $$$${together}\:{be}\:{the}\:{convergent}\:{integral}? \\ $$

Commented by MJS last updated on 13/Dec/19

yes. another example:  lim_(x→∞) (√(x+1))=+∞  lim_(x→∞) (√x)=+∞  lim_(x→∞) ((√(x+1))−(√x))=0

$$\mathrm{yes}.\:\mathrm{another}\:\mathrm{example}: \\ $$$$\underset{{x}\rightarrow\infty} {\mathrm{lim}}\sqrt{{x}+\mathrm{1}}=+\infty \\ $$$$\underset{{x}\rightarrow\infty} {\mathrm{lim}}\sqrt{{x}}=+\infty \\ $$$$\underset{{x}\rightarrow\infty} {\mathrm{lim}}\left(\sqrt{{x}+\mathrm{1}}−\sqrt{{x}}\right)=\mathrm{0} \\ $$

Commented by vishalbhardwaj last updated on 13/Dec/19

sir Is this possible in every infinte  number

$$\mathrm{sir}\:\mathrm{Is}\:\mathrm{this}\:\mathrm{possible}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{every}\:\mathrm{infinte} \\ $$$$\mathrm{number} \\ $$

Commented by vishalbhardwaj last updated on 13/Dec/19

sir Is this possible in every infinte  number

$$\mathrm{sir}\:\mathrm{Is}\:\mathrm{this}\:\mathrm{possible}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{every}\:\mathrm{infinte} \\ $$$$\mathrm{number} \\ $$

Commented by Tony Lin last updated on 14/Dec/19

thanks sir

$${thanks}\:{sir} \\ $$

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