Let f(x)=∫0xt(t2−9t+20)dtf(x)=\int_0^x t\left(t^2-9t+20\right) dt, 1≤x≤51 \leq x \leq 5. If the range of ff is [α,β][\alpha, \beta], then 4(α+β)4(\alpha+\beta) equals:

Answer: 157

Step-by-step solution

Step 1: Find the derivative of f(x)

To find the critical points of f(x)f(x), we first need to find its derivative, f′(x)f'(x). Using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, if f(x)=∫axg(t)dtf(x) = \int_a^x g(t) dt, then f′(x)=g(x)f'(x) = g(x). In this case, g(t)=t(t2−9t+20)g(t) = t(t^2 - 9t + 20), so f′(x)=x(x2−9x+20)f'(x) = x(x^2 - 9x + 20).

Step 2: Find critical points by setting f'(x) = 0

To find the critical points, we set the derivative f′(x)f'(x) equal to zero. We factor the quadratic expression x2−9x+20x^2 - 9x + 20 into (x−4)(x−5)(x-4)(x-5). This gives us the critical points x=0x=0, x=4x=4, and x=5x=5. We are interested in the interval 1≤x≤51 \leq x \leq 5.

Step 3: Evaluate f(x) at critical points and endpoints

We need to evaluate f(x)f(x) at the endpoints of the interval (x=1x=1 and x=5x=5) and at any critical points within the interval (x=4x=4). We integrate t3−9t2+20tt^3 - 9t^2 + 20t to get t44−3t3+10t2\frac{t^4}{4} - 3t^3 + 10t^2. Then we substitute the limits of integration to find the values of f(1)f(1), f(4)f(4), and f(5)f(5).

Step 4: Determine the range [α, β]

The range of f(x)f(x) on the interval [1,5][1, 5] is given by the minimum and maximum values of f(x)f(x) at the endpoints and critical points. Comparing the values f(1)=294=7.25f(1) = \frac{29}{4} = 7.25, f(4)=32f(4) = 32, and f(5)=1254=31.25f(5) = \frac{125}{4} = 31.25, we find that the minimum value is 294\frac{29}{4} and the maximum value is 3232. Thus, α=294\alpha = \frac{29}{4} and β=32\beta = 32.

Step 5: Calculate 4(α + β)

Finally, we substitute the values of α\alpha and β\beta into the expression 4(α+β)4(\alpha + \beta) and simplify to get the final answer.

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