Chapter 6

Applied Calculus · 220 exercises

Problem 1

For each definite integral: a. Approximate it "by hand," using trapezoidal approximation with \(n=4\) trapezoids. Round calculations to three decimal places. b. Evaluate the integral exactly using antiderivatives, rounding to three decimal places. c. Find the actual error (the difference between the actual value and the approximation). d. Find the relative error (the actual error divided by the actual value, expressed as a percent). \(\int_{1}^{3} x^{2} d x\)

7 step solution

Problem 1

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{1}{x^{2}} $$

4 step solution

Problem 1

Integration by parts often involves finding integrals like the following when integrating \(d v\) to find \(v\). Find the following integrals without using integration by parts (using formulas 1 through 7 on the inside back cover). Be ready to find similar integrals during the integration by parts procedure. \(\int e^{2 x} d x\)

3 step solution

Problem 2

For each definite integral: a. Approximate it "by hand," using trapezoidal approximation with \(n=4\) trapezoids. Round calculations to three decimal places. b. Evaluate the integral exactly using antiderivatives, rounding to three decimal places. c. Find the actual error (the difference between the actual value and the approximation). d. Find the relative error (the actual error divided by the actual value, expressed as a percent). \(\int_{1}^{2} x^{3} d x\)

5 step solution

Problem 2

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{b \rightarrow \infty}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{b}}-8\right) $$

3 step solution

Problem 2

Integration by parts often involves finding integrals like the following when integrating \(d v\) to find \(v\). Find the following integrals without using integration by parts (using formulas 1 through 7 on the inside back cover). Be ready to find similar integrals during the integration by parts procedure. \(\int x^{5} d x\)

4 step solution

Problem 3

For each definite integral: a. Approximate it "by hand," using trapezoidal approximation with \(n=4\) trapezoids. Round calculations to three decimal places. b. Evaluate the integral exactly using antiderivatives, rounding to three decimal places. c. Find the actual error (the difference between the actual value and the approximation). d. Find the relative error (the actual error divided by the actual value, expressed as a percent). \(\int_{2}^{4} \frac{1}{x} d x\)

5 step solution

Problem 3

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{b \rightarrow \infty}\left(1-2 e^{-5 b}\right) $$

4 step solution

Problem 3

Integration by parts often involves finding integrals like the following when integrating \(d v\) to find \(v\). Find the following integrals without using integration by parts (using formulas 1 through 7 on the inside back cover). Be ready to find similar integrals during the integration by parts procedure. \(\int(x+2) d x\)

3 step solution

Problem 4

For each definite integral: a. Approximate it "by hand," using trapezoidal approximation with \(n=4\) trapezoids. Round calculations to three decimal places. b. Evaluate the integral exactly using antiderivatives, rounding to three decimal places. c. Find the actual error (the difference between the actual value and the approximation). d. Find the relative error (the actual error divided by the actual value, expressed as a percent). \(\int_{1}^{3} \frac{1}{x} d x\)

6 step solution

Problem 4

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{b \rightarrow \infty}\left(3 e^{3 b}-4\right) $$

5 step solution

Problem 4

Integration by parts often involves finding integrals like the following when integrating \(d v\) to find \(v\). Find the following integrals without using integration by parts (using formulas 1 through 7 on the inside back cover). Be ready to find similar integrals during the integration by parts procedure. \(\int(x-1) d x\)

5 step solution

Problem 5

Approximate each integral using trapezoidal approximation "by hand" with the given value of \(n\). Round all calculations to three decimal places. \(\int_{0}^{1} \sqrt{1+x^{2}} d x, \quad n=3\)

5 step solution

Problem 5

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{x \rightarrow \infty}\left(2-e^{x / 2}\right) $$

3 step solution

Problem 5

Integration by parts often involves finding integrals like the following when integrating \(d v\) to find \(v\). Find the following integrals without using integration by parts (using formulas 1 through 7 on the inside back cover). Be ready to find similar integrals during the integration by parts procedure. \(\int \sqrt{x} d x\)

4 step solution

Problem 6

Approximate each integral using trapezoidal approximation "by hand" with the given value of \(n\). Round all calculations to three decimal places. \(\int_{0}^{1} \sqrt{1+x^{3}} d x, \quad n=3\)

6 step solution

Problem 6

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{x \rightarrow \infty}\left(1-e^{-x / 3}\right) $$

4 step solution

Problem 6

Integration by parts often involves finding integrals like the following when integrating \(d v\) to find \(v\). Find the following integrals without using integration by parts (using formulas 1 through 7 on the inside back cover). Be ready to find similar integrals during the integration by parts procedure. \(\int e^{-0.5 t} d t\)

4 step solution

Problem 7

Approximate each integral using trapezoidal approximation "by hand" with the given value of \(n\). Round all calculations to three decimal places. \(\int_{0}^{1} e^{-x^{2}} d x, \quad n=4\)

5 step solution

Problem 7

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{b \rightarrow \infty}(3+\ln b) $$

3 step solution

Problem 7

Integration by parts often involves finding integrals like the following when integrating \(d v\) to find \(v\). Find the following integrals without using integration by parts (using formulas 1 through 7 on the inside back cover). Be ready to find similar integrals during the integration by parts procedure. \(\int(x+3)^{4} d x\)

4 step solution

Problem 7

\(7-42 .\) Find each integral by using the integral table on the inside back cover. $$ \begin{aligned} &\int \frac{1}{9-x^{2}} d x\\\ &\text { [Hint: Use formula } 16 \text { with } a=3 . \end{aligned} $$

4 step solution

Problem 8

Approximate each integral using trapezoidal approximation "by hand" with the given value of \(n\). Round all calculations to three decimal places. \(\int_{0}^{1} e^{x^{2}} d x, \quad n=4\)

4 step solution

Problem 8

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{b \rightarrow \infty}\left(2-\ln b^{2}\right) $$

5 step solution

Problem 8

Integration by parts often involves finding integrals like the following when integrating \(d v\) to find \(v\). Find the following integrals without using integration by parts (using formulas 1 through 7 on the inside back cover). Be ready to find similar integrals during the integration by parts procedure. \(\int(x-5)^{6} d x\)

3 step solution

Problem 8

Find each integral by using the integral table on the inside back cover. $$ \begin{aligned} &\int \frac{1}{x^{2}-25} d x\\\ &\text { [Hint: Use formula } 15 \text { with } a=5 . \end{aligned} $$

4 step solution

Problem 9

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{x \rightarrow-\infty} \frac{1}{x^{3}} $$

4 step solution

Problem 9

Use integration by parts to find each integral. \(x e^{2 x} d x\)

5 step solution

Problem 10

Use a graphing calculator trapezoidal approximation program from the Internet (see page 418 ) to approximate each integral. Use the following values for the numbers of intervals: \(10,50,100,200,500 .\) Then give an estimate for the value of the definite integral, keeping as many decimal places as the last two approximations agree (when rounded). $$ \int_{0}^{1} \ln \left(x^{2}+1\right) d x $$

6 step solution

Problem 10

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{x \rightarrow-\infty} \frac{1}{x^{2}} $$

4 step solution

Problem 10

Use integration by parts to find each integral. \(\int x e^{3 x} d x\)

5 step solution

Problem 11

Use a graphing calculator trapezoidal approximation program from the Internet (see page 418 ) to approximate each integral. Use the following values for the numbers of intervals: \(10,50,100,200,500 .\) Then give an estimate for the value of the definite integral, keeping as many decimal places as the last two approximations agree (when rounded). $$ \int_{-1}^{1} \sqrt{16+9 x^{2}} d x $$

7 step solution

Problem 11

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{a \rightarrow-\infty} e^{2 a} $$

3 step solution

Problem 11

Use integration by parts to find each integral. \(\int x^{5} \ln x d x\)

5 step solution

Problem 12

Use a graphing calculator trapezoidal approximation program from the Internet (see page 418 ) to approximate each integral. Use the following values for the numbers of intervals: \(10,50,100,200,500 .\) Then give an estimate for the value of the definite integral, keeping as many decimal places as the last two approximations agree (when rounded). $$ \int_{-1}^{1} \sqrt{25-9 x^{2}} d x $$

7 step solution

Problem 12

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{a \rightarrow-\infty} e^{-3 a} $$

5 step solution

Problem 12

Use integration by parts to find each integral. \(\int x^{4} \ln x d x\)

4 step solution

Problem 12

Find each integral by using the integral table on the inside back cover. $$ \int \frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x}} d x \text { [Hint: Use formula 13. } $$

3 step solution

Problem 13

Use a graphing calculator trapezoidal approximation program from the Internet (see page 418 ) to approximate each integral. Use the following values for the numbers of intervals: \(10,50,100,200,500 .\) Then give an estimate for the value of the definite integral, keeping as many decimal places as the last two approximations agree (when rounded). $$ \int_{-1}^{1} e^{x^{2}} d x $$

6 step solution

Problem 13

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{a \rightarrow-\infty} e^{-2 a} $$

4 step solution

Problem 13

Use integration by parts to find each integral. \(\int(x+2) e^{x} d x\)

5 step solution

Problem 13

Find each integral by using the integral table on the inside back cover. $$ \int \frac{1}{(2 x+1)(x+1)} d x $$

6 step solution

Problem 14

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{a \rightarrow-\infty} e^{\frac{1}{2} a} $$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Use integration by parts to find each integral. \(\int(x-1) e^{x} d x \quad\)

6 step solution

Problem 14

Find each integral by using the integral table on the inside back cover. $$ \int \frac{x}{(x+1)(x+2)} d x $$

7 step solution

Problem 15

Use integration by parts to find each integral. \(\int \sqrt{x} \ln x d x\)

5 step solution

Problem 15

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{x \rightarrow-\infty} \frac{1}{\left(x^{2}+1\right)^{2}} $$

4 step solution

Problem 16

Use integration by parts to find each integral. \(\int \sqrt[3]{x} \ln x d x\)

6 step solution

Problem 16

1-16. Evaluate each limit (or state that it does not exist using \(\infty\) and \(-\infty\) where appropriate). $$ \lim _{x \rightarrow-\infty} \frac{1}{e^{x}+e^{-x}} $$

5 step solution

Problem 16

Find each integral by using the integral table on the inside back cover. $$ \int \frac{1}{\sqrt{x^{2}-1}} d x $$

4 step solution

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