Barrons AP Calculus - David Bock

It can be shown that (a > 0) converges if p < 1 but diverges if p 1. Figure N7–25 shows an

interpretation of in terms of areas where 1, and 3. Only the first-quadrant area under
to the left of x = 1 exists.
Note that

BC ONLY

FIGURE N7–25

EXAMPLE 26

EXAMPLE 27

This integral diverges.

EXAMPLE 28

BC ONLY

EXAMPLE 29