Determine whether the integral is convergent or divergent. [infinity] 7 e−1/x x2 dx convergent divergent Changed: Your submitted answer was incorrect. Your current answer has not been submitted. If it is convergent, evaluate it. (If the quantity diverges, enter DIVERGES.)

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I suppose the integral could be

[tex]\displaystyle\int_7^\infty\frac{e^{-1/x}}{x^2}\,\mathrm dx[/tex]

In that case, since [tex]-\frac1x\to0[/tex] as [tex]x\to\infty[/tex], we know [tex]e^{-1/x}\to1[/tex]. We also have [tex]\left(e^{-1/x}\right)'=\frac{e^{-1/x}}{x^2}>0[/tex], so the integral is approach +1 from below. This tells us that, by comparison,

[tex]\displaystyle\frac{e^{-1/x}}{x^2}\le\frac1{x^2}\implies\int_7^\infty\frac{e^{-1/x}}{x^2}\,\mathrm dx\le\int_7^\infty\frac{\mathrm dx}{x^2}[/tex]

and the latter integral is convergent, so this integral must converge.

To find its value, let [tex]u=-\frac1x[/tex], so that [tex]\mathrm du=\frac{\mathrm dx}{x^2}[/tex]. Then the integral is equal to

[tex]\displaystyle\int_{-1/7}^0e^u\,\mathrm du=e^0-e^{-1/7}=1-\frac1{\sqrt[7]{e}}[/tex]

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