Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge / 2024 / Paper 1 / 20 / c / iv

For $x>-1$, interpret the endpoint $-1$ by a one-sided limit. Part (iii) shows that $g$ extends continuously there with value zero, so both nested integrals converge. Let $F(x)$ denote the nested expression inside the derivative. The fundamental theorem of calculus, applied twice with moving lower endpoints, givesBy part (iii), $g^{\prime }(x)=1$, henceA direct check is ${\int }_s^{-1}(t+1)dt=-(s+1{)}^2/2$, so $F(x)=(x+1{)}^3/6$, with the same third derivative.