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$\int_{1}^{3}(z-2)^3 dz $

I get the following - $\frac{1}{4}[(3-2)^3 - (1-2)^3] = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{2}$

However the answer sheet I have just show it reduced to $\frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{4} = 0$

Cant see how they are getting a - instead of a +...what am I missing?

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    That doesn't seem like a complex integral. Also, the $(3-2)^3$ and $(1-2)^3$, should be $(3-2)^4$ and $(1-2)^4$.2012-03-18

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The integral of $(z-2)^3$ is $\frac14 (z-2)^4+c$ not $\frac14 (z-2)^3+c$, so you should get $\tfrac{1}{4}(3-2)^4 - \tfrac{1}{4}(1-2)^4 =0.$

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    ty, lol I even have ^4 written then when I got the antiderivative then I go and put ^3 when doing the question, im too careless.2012-03-18
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You should increase the power by 1 first to get:

$\frac{1}{4}[(3-2)^4 - (1-2)^4] = \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{4} = 0$