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