Chapter 6

Calculus for Biology and Medicine ยท 237 exercises

Problem 58

Given that \(\int_{0}^{a} x^{4} d x=\frac{1}{5} a^{5}\) evaluate the following integrals (a) \(\int_{0}^{2} x^{4} d x\) (b) \(\int_{0}^{1} \frac{x^{4}}{2} d x\) (c) \(\int_{-1}^{1} \frac{x^{4}}{2} d x\) (d) \(\int_{-2}^{0}(x+2)^{4} d x\) (e) \(\int_{-3}^{0}(x+1)^{4} d x\) (f) \(\int_{0}^{2} 2(x-2)^{4} d x\).

6 step solution

Problem 59

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int 3 e^{-x} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 59

In Problems 59-63, verify each inequality without evaluating the integrals. $$ \int_{0}^{1} x d x \geq \int_{0}^{1} x^{2} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 60

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int 2 e^{-x / 3} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 60

In Problems , verify each inequality without evaluating the integrals. $$ \int_{2}^{4} x d x \leq \int_{2}^{4} x^{2} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 61

In Problems , verify each inequality without evaluating the integrals. $$ 0 \leq \int_{0}^{9} \sqrt{x} d x \leq 27 $$

5 step solution

Problem 62

Find the length of the curve $$ 3 y^{2}=4 x^{3} $$ from \(x=0\) to \(x=1\).

3 step solution

Problem 62

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int e^{x}\left(1-e^{-x}\right) d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 63

Find the length of the curve $$ y=\frac{x^{4}}{4}+\frac{1}{8 x^{2}} $$ from \(x=1\) to \(x=3\).

5 step solution

Problem 63

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \cos (3 x) d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 64

Find the length of the curve $$ y=\frac{x^{3}}{6}+\frac{1}{2 x} $$ from \(x=2\) to \(x=4\).

5 step solution

Problem 64

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \sin \frac{x}{3} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 64

$$ \text { Find the value of } a \geq 0 \text { that maximizes } \int_{0}^{a}\left(4-x^{2}\right) d x \text { . } $$

7 step solution

Problem 65

Set up, but do not evaluate, the integrals for the lengths of the following curves: \(y=x^{2},-1 \leq x \leq 1\)

6 step solution

Problem 65

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \cos (3 x) d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 65

$$ \text { Find the value of } a \in[0,2 \pi] \text { that maximizes } \int_{0}^{a} \cos x d x \text { . } $$

5 step solution

Problem 66

Set up, but do not evaluate, the integrals for the lengths of the following curves: \(y=x^{2}+1,-1 \leq x \leq 1\)

4 step solution

Problem 66

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \cos (2+x) d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 66

$$ \text { Find } a \in(0,2 \pi] \text { such that } \int_{0}^{a} \sin x d x=0 $$

5 step solution

Problem 67

Set up, but do not evaluate, the integrals for the lengths of the following curves: \(y=e^{-x}, 0 \leq x \leq 1\)

5 step solution

Problem 67

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \sin (2 x-1) d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 67

$$ \text { Find } a>1 \text { such that } \int_{1}^{a}(x-3)^{3} d x=0 $$

6 step solution

Problem 68

Set up, but do not evaluate, the integrals for the lengths of the following curves: \(y=\frac{1}{x}, 1 \leq x \leq 2\)

5 step solution

Problem 68

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \cos (2 x+1) d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 68

$$ \text { Find } a>0 \text { such that } \int_{0}^{a}(1-x) d x=0 $$

6 step solution

Problem 69

Find the length of the quarter-circle $$ y=\sqrt{1-x^{2}} $$ for \(0 \leq x \leq 1\), by each of the following methods: (a) a formula from geometry (b) the integral formula from Subsection \(6.3 .6\)

5 step solution

Problem 69

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{\sin x}{1-\sin ^{2} x} d x $$

6 step solution

Problem 69

Total Rainfall A rain gauge is set up to measure the amount of rainfall occurring in \(1 \mathrm{hr}\) on the UCLA campus (the readout from the rain gauge is in \(\mathrm{mm} / \mathrm{hr}\) ). Assume that the following data is collected in a 6 hour window. $$ \begin{array}{c|c} \hline \text { Time, } t & \text { Rainfall rate, } \boldsymbol{r}(\boldsymbol{t}) \text { in } \mathrm{mm} / \mathrm{hr} \\ \hline 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 3 \\ 3 & 1 \\ 4 & 1 \\ 5 & 0 \\ 6 & 0 \\ \hline \end{array} $$

4 step solution

Problem 70

A cable that hangs between two poles at \(x=-M\) and \(x=M\) takes the shape of a catenary, with equation $$ y=\frac{1}{2 a}\left(e^{a x}+e^{-a x}\right) $$ where \(a\) is a positive constant. Compute the length of the cable when \(a=1\) and \(M=\ln 3\).

6 step solution

Problem 70

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{\cos x}{1-\cos ^{2} x} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 70

You are measuring the ability of an antibiotic to kill harmful bacteria. You measure the rate at which the antibiotic kills bacteria (i.e., number of bacteria killed in one hour); this is called the mortality rate. You measure the following data for the number of bacteria killed in a 12 hour time period starting at \(t=0\), and ending at \(t=12\). $$ \begin{array}{c|c} \hline \text { Time, } t & \text { Mortality rate, per hour } \boldsymbol{m}(\boldsymbol{t}) \\ \hline 0 & 20 \\ 1 & 300 \\ 2 & 350 \\ 3 & 400 \\ 4 & 500 \\ 5 & 450 \\ 6 & 410 \\ 7 & 350 \\ 8 & 320 \\ 9 & 300 \\ 10 & 200 \\ 11 & 100 \\ 12 & 110 \\ \hline \end{array} $$ (a) Use six even subintervals to approximate the total number of deaths between \(t=0\) and \(t=6\) and evaluate this sum using the data in the table. (b) Use six even subintervals to approximate the total number of deaths between \(t=0\) and \(t=12\) and evaluate this sum using the data in the table. (c) Use four even subintervals to approximate the total number of deaths between \(t=4\) and \(t=12\) and evaluate this sum using the data in the table.

9 step solution

Problem 71

Show that if $$ f(x)=\frac{e^{x}+e^{-x}}{2} $$ then the length of the curve \(f(x)\) between \(x=0\) and \(x=a\) for any \(a>0\) is given by \(f^{\prime}(a)\).

10 step solution

Problem 71

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \cos x \sin x d x $$

6 step solution

Problem 72

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int\left(\cos ^{2} x-\sin ^{2} x\right) d x $$

2 step solution

Problem 73

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int\left(\cos x+\cos ^{2} x\right) d x $$

6 step solution

Problem 74

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int\left(\sin x-\sin ^{2} x\right) d x $$

6 step solution

Problem 75

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{4}{1+x^{2}} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 76

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int\left(\frac{x^{2}}{1+x^{2}}\right) d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 77

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 78

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{5}{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 79

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{1}{x+2} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 80

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{1}{x-3} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 81

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{2 x-1}{3 x} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 82

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{2 x+5}{x} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 83

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{1}{2 x+1} d x $$

6 step solution

Problem 84

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{1}{3 x-3} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 85

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{1}{x^{2}+4} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 86

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{1}{x^{2}} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 87

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{2 x^{2}}{x^{2}+1} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 88

Compute the indefinite integrals. $$ \int \frac{2 x^{2}}{4+x^{2}} d x $$

6 step solution

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