Chapter 7
Applied Calculus · 181 exercises
Problem 26
Use the Fundamental Theorem to find the area under \(f(x)=x^{2}\) between \(x=1\) and \(x=4\).
4 step solution
Problem 26
Find an antiderivative. $$ g(\theta)=\sin \theta-2 \cos \theta $$
4 step solution
Problem 26
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int \sin ^{3} \alpha \cos \alpha d \alpha $$
4 step solution
Problem 27
The concentration, \(C\), in \(\mathrm{ng} / \mathrm{ml}\), of a drug in the blood as a function of the time, \(t\), in hours since the drug was administered is given by \(C=15 t e^{-0.2 t}\). The area under the concentration curve is a measure of the overall effect of the drug on the body, called the bioavailability. Find the bioavailability of the drug between \(t=0\) and \(t=3\).
8 step solution
Problem 27
Write the definite integral for the area under the graph of \(f(x)=6 x^{2}+1\) between \(x=0\) and \(x=2\). Use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to evaluate it.
5 step solution
Problem 27
Find an antiderivative \(F(x)\) with \(F^{\prime}(x)=\) \(f(x)\) and \(F(0)=0\). Is there only one possible solution? $$ f(x)=3 $$
6 step solution
Problem 27
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int x \sin \left(4 x^{2}\right) d x $$
6 step solution
Problem 28
During a surge in the demand for electricity, the rate, \(r\), at which energy is used can be approximated by $$ r=t e^{-a t} $$ where \(t\) is the time in hours and \(a\) is a positive constant. (a) Find the total energy, \(E\), used in the first \(T\) hours. Give your answer as a function of \(a .\) (b) What happens to \(E\) as \(T \rightarrow \infty\) ?
5 step solution
Problem 28
Use the Fundamental Theorem to find the average value of \(f(x)=x^{2}+1\) on the interval \(x=0\) to \(x=10\). Illustrate your answer on a graph of \(f(x)\).
5 step solution
Problem 28
Find an antiderivative \(F(x)\) with \(F^{\prime}(x)=\) \(f(x)\) and \(F(0)=0\). Is there only one possible solution? $$ f(x)=-7 x $$
4 step solution
Problem 28
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int x e^{3 x^{2}} d x $$
6 step solution
Problem 29
Derive the formula (called a reduction formula): $$ \int x^{n} e^{x} d x=x^{n} e^{x}-n \int x^{n-1} e^{x} d x $$
5 step solution
Problem 29
Use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to find the average value of \(f(x)=e^{0.5 x}\) between \(x=0\) and \(x=3\). Show the average value on a graph of \(f(x)\).
6 step solution
Problem 29
Find an antiderivative \(F(x)\) with \(F^{\prime}(x)=\) \(f(x)\) and \(F(0)=0\). Is there only one possible solution? $$ f(x)=2+4 x+5 x^{2} $$
7 step solution
Problem 29
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int x e^{3 x^{2}} d x $$
6 step solution
Problem 30
Find the exact area of the region bounded by the \(x\) -axis and the graph of \(y=x^{3}-x\).
6 step solution
Problem 30
Find an antiderivative \(F(x)\) with \(F^{\prime}(x)=\) \(f(x)\) and \(F(0)=0\). Is there only one possible solution? $$ f(x)=x^{2} $$
5 step solution
Problem 30
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int x \sqrt{3 x^{2}+4} d x $$
5 step solution
Problem 31
Use the Fundamental Theorem to determine the value of \(b\) if the area under the graph of \(f(x)=4 x\) between \(x=1\) and \(x=b\) is equal to \(240 .\) Assume \(b>1\).
5 step solution
Problem 31
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int \frac{q}{5 q^{2}+8} d q $$
5 step solution
Problem 32
Use the Fundamental Theorem to determine the value of \(b\) if the area under the graph of \(f(x)=8 x\) between \(x=1\) and \(x=b\) is equal to \(192 .\) Assume \(b>1\).
6 step solution
Problem 32
Find an antiderivative \(F(x)\) with \(F^{\prime}(x)=\) \(f(x)\) and \(F(0)=0\). Is there only one possible solution? $$ f(x)=e^{x} $$
3 step solution
Problem 32
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int \frac{(\ln z)^{2}}{z} d z $$
5 step solution
Problem 33
Find the indefinite integrals. $$ \int(5 x+7) d x $$
4 step solution
Problem 33
Use the Fundamental Theorem to determine the value of \(b\) if the area under the graph of \(f(x)=x^{2}\) between \(x=0\) and \(x=b\) is equal to \(100 .\) Assume \(b>0\).
5 step solution
Problem 33
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int \frac{y}{y^{2}+4} d y $$
5 step solution
Problem 34
Find the indefinite integrals. $$ \int 9 x^{2} d x $$
4 step solution
Problem 34
Oil is leaking out of a ruptured tanker at the rate of \(r(t)=50 e^{-0.02 t}\) thousand liters per minute. (a) At what rate, in liters per minute, is oil leaking out at \(t=0 ?\) At \(t=60\) ? (b) How many liters leak out during the first hour?
3 step solution
Problem 34
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int \frac{e^{t}+1}{e^{t}+t} d t $$
5 step solution
Problem 35
Find the indefinite integrals. $$ \int 6 x^{2} d x $$
4 step solution
Problem 35
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int \frac{e^{\sqrt{y}}}{\sqrt{y}} d y $$
5 step solution
Problem 36
Find the indefinite integrals. $$ \int t^{12} d t $$
4 step solution
Problem 36
(a) Graph \(f(x)=e^{-x^{2}}\) and shade the area represented by the improper integral \(\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^{2}} d x\) (b) Find \(\int_{-a}^{a} e^{-x^{2}} d x\) for \(a=1, a=2, a=3, a=5\). (c) The improper integral \(\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^{2}} d x\) converges to a finite value. Use your answers from part (b) to estimate that value.
3 step solution
Problem 36
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int \frac{\cos \sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}} d x $$
4 step solution
Problem 37
Find the indefinite integrals. $$ \int(x+1)^{2} d x $$
4 step solution
Problem 37
Graph \(y=1 / x^{2}\) and \(y=1 / x^{3}\) on the same axes. Which do you think is larger: \(\int_{1}^{\infty} 1 / x^{2} d x\) or \(\int_{1}^{\infty} 1 / x^{3} d x\) ? Why?
4 step solution
Problem 37
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int \frac{1+e^{x}}{\sqrt{x+e^{x}}} d x $$
5 step solution
Problem 38
Find the indefinite integrals. $$ \int\left(x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}}\right) d x $$
4 step solution
Problem 38
In this problem, you will show that the following improper integral converges to 1 . $$\int_{1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{x^{2}} d x$$ (a) Use the Fundamental Theorem to find \(\int_{1}^{b} 1 / x^{2} d x\). Your answer will contain \(b\). (b) Now take the limit as \(b \rightarrow \infty\). What does this tell you about the improper integral?
3 step solution
Problem 38
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int \frac{e^{t}}{e^{t}+1} d t $$
4 step solution
Problem 39
Find the indefinite integrals. $$ \int\left(t^{2}+5 t+1\right) d t $$
5 step solution
Problem 39
Decide if the improper integral \(\int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-2 t} d t\) converges, and if so, to what value, by the following method. (a) Evaluate \(\int_{0}^{b} e^{-2 t} d t\) for \(b=3,5,7,10\). What do you observe? Make a guess about the convergence of the improper integral. (b) Find \(\int_{0}^{b} e^{-2 t} d t\) using the Fundamental Theorem. Your answer will contain \(b\). (c) Take a limit as \(b \rightarrow \infty\). Does your answer confirm your guess?
4 step solution
Problem 39
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int \frac{x+1}{x^{2}+2 x+19} d x $$
7 step solution
Problem 40
Find the indefinite integrals. $$ \int 5 e^{z} d z $$
6 step solution
Problem 40
(a) Evaluate \(\int_{0}^{b} x e^{-x / 10} d x\) for \(b=10,50,100,200\). (b) Assuming that it converges, estimate the value of \(\int_{0}^{\infty} x e^{-x / 10} d x\).
8 step solution
Problem 40
Find the integrals in problems. Check your answers by differentiation. $$ \int \frac{e^{x}-e^{-x}}{e^{x}+e^{-x}} d x $$
4 step solution
Problem 41
Find the indefinite integrals. $$ \int\left(t^{3}+6 t^{2}\right) d t $$
3 step solution
Problem 41
If appropriate, evaluate the following integrals by substitution. If substitution is not appropriate, say so, and do not evaluate. (a) \(\int x \sin \left(x^{2}\right) d x\) (b) \(\int x^{2} \sin x d x\) (c) \(\int \frac{x^{2}}{1+x^{2}} d x\) (d) \(\int \frac{x}{\left(1+x^{2}\right)^{2}} d x\) (e) \(\int x^{3} e^{x^{2}} d x\) (f) \(\int \frac{\sin x}{2+\cos x} d x\)
6 step solution
Problem 42
Find the indefinite integrals. $$ \int\left(x^{5}-12 x^{3}\right) d x $$
3 step solution
Problem 42
Find the exact area below the curve \(y=x^{3}(1-x)\) and above the \(x\) -axis.
7 step solution