Given the value of $\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^{-x^{2}/2} dx=\sqrt{2\pi}.$ Find the value of $\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}|x|^{1/2}e^{|x|} dx$

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Since $e^{-x^{2}/2}$ is an even function. $\int_{0}^{\infty}e^{-x^{2}/2} dx=\sqrt{\pi/2}.$

Similarly, as $|x|^{1/2}e^{|x|}$ an even function. $\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}|x|^{1/2}e^{|x|} dx=2\int_{0}^{\infty}\sqrt{x}e^{x} dx$

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Let $x=t^{2}/2$ $\Rightarrow dx=t\ dt$

Therefore, $2\int_{0}^{\infty}\sqrt{x}e^{x} dx=\sqrt{2}\int_{0}^{\infty}t^{2}e^{t^{2}/2}dt$.

Which is where I get stuck. I believe there's a misprint in the question. The power of the $|x|$ should be $-\frac{1}{2}$ and not $\frac{1}{2}$.

Because the I'll get $2\int_{0}^{\infty}\sqrt{x}e^{x} dx=\sqrt{2}\int_{0}^{\infty}e^{t^{2}/2}dt=\sqrt{2} \cdot \sqrt{\pi/2}=\sqrt{\pi}$.

But I may be wrong. Please point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance.