You are here:

Master Calculus! Get instant help on “I Aced Calculus AP” App. Hundreds of flashcards and practice questions at your fingertips. Download now on the App Store and Google Play.

Integral of $\dfrac{x}5$

The integral of $\dfrac{x}5$ is $\boxed{\dfrac{x^2}{10} + C}$.

To find $\displaystyle \int \dfrac{x}5 \: dx$, we may pull out the constant $\dfrac15$. After doing so, we end up having to find the integral of $x$ using the power rule:

\[\begin{align*} \int x^n \: dx &= \dfrac{x^{n + 1}}{n + 1} + C \end{align*}\]

Plugging in our function $f(x) = \dfrac{x}5$:

\[\begin{align*} \int \dfrac{x}5 \: dx &= \dfrac15 \int x \: dx\\ &= \dfrac15 \cdot \dfrac{x^2}2 + C\\\ &= \dfrac{x^2}{10} + C \end{align*}\]

We get that $\displaystyle \int \dfrac{x}5 \: dx = \boxed{\dfrac{x^2}{10} + C}$.

Reminder that as this is an indefinite integral, we must include the $+ C$ after the calculation of the integral. It is a common mistake to leave out the constant term.

NEED QUICK
CALC HELP?
Download the I Aced Calculus App today!
ALL Calc Topics, 1000+ of PRACTICE questions