A student rewrites the integral by substituting

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus BC · Integration and Accumulation of Change · Integration and Accumulation of Change

Problem

A student rewrites the integral ∫x3ex2 dx\displaystyle \int x^{3} e^{x^{2}}\,dx by substituting u=x2u = x^{2}, obtaining 12∫ueu du\frac12\int u e^{u}\,du. In one concise sentence, explain why the integral ∫ueu du\int u e^{u}\,du is not immediately solvable by consulting a standard table of basic antiderivatives.

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