Chapter 5
Calculus Early Transcendentals · 391 exercises
Problem 71
Use a change of variables to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{2}^{3} \frac{x}{\sqrt[3]{x^{2}-1}} d x$$
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Problem 71
Displacement from velocity The following functions describe the velocity of a car (in mi/ hr) moving along a straight highway for a 3 -hr interval. In each case, find the function that gives the displacement of the car over the interval \([0, t],\) where \(0 \leq t \leq 3\). $$v(t)=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll}30 & \text { if } 0 \leq t \leq 2 \\\50 & \text { if } 2 < t \leq 2.5 \\\44 & \text { if } 2.5 < t \leq 3\end{array}\right.$$.
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Problem 72
Use a change of variables to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{0}^{6 / 5} \frac{d x}{25 x^{2}+36}$$
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Problem 72
Use geometry to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{-2}^{3}|x+1| d x$$
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Problem 73
Use a change of variables to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{-\pi}^{0} \frac{\sin x}{2+\cos x} d x$$
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Problem 73
Functions with absolute value Use a calculator and the method of your choice to approximate the area of the following regions. Present your calculations in a table, showing approximations using \(n=16,32,\) and 64 subintervals. Comment on whether your approximations appear to approach a limit.The region bounded by the graph of \(f(x)=\left|x\left(x^{2}-1\right)\right|\) and the \(x\) -axis on the interval \([-1,1]\).
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Problem 73
Use geometry to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{1}^{6}|2 x-4| d x$$
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Problem 74
Use a change of variables to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{-1}^{1}(x-1)\left(x^{2}-2 x\right)^{7} d x$$
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Problem 74
Functions with absolute value Use a calculator and the method of your choice to approximate the area of the following regions. Present your calculations in a table, showing approximations using \(n=16,32,\) and 64 subintervals. Comment on whether your approximations appear to approach a limit.The region bounded by the graph of \(f(x)=|\cos 2 x|\) and the \(x\) -axis on the interval \([0, \pi]\).
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Problem 74
Use geometry to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{1}^{6}(3 x-6) d x$$
4 step solution
Problem 75
Use a change of variables to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{-\pi}^{0} \frac{\sin x}{2+\cos x} d x$$
4 step solution
Problem 75
Functions with absolute value Use a calculator and the method of your choice to approximate the area of the following regions. Present your calculations in a table, showing approximations using \(n=16,32,\) and 64 subintervals. Comment on whether your approximations appear to approach a limit.The region bounded by the graph of \(f(x)=\left|1-x^{3}\right|\) and the \(x\) -axis on the interval \([-1,2]\).
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Problem 75
Use geometry to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{-6}^{4} \sqrt{24-2 x-x^{2}} d x$$
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Problem 76
Use a change of variables to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{0}^{1} \frac{(v+1)(v+2)}{2 v^{3}+9 v^{2}+12 v+36} d v$$
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Problem 76
Let \(f(x)=c,\) where \(c>0,\) be a constant function on \([a, b] .\) Prove that any Riemann sum for any value of \(n\) gives the exact area of the region between the graph of \(f\) and the \(x\) -axis on \([a, b]\).
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Problem 76
Suppose \(f\) is continuous on the intervals \([a, p]\) and \((p, b],\) where \(a < p < b\) with a finite jump at \(p .\) Form a uniform partition on the interval \([a, p]\) with \(n\) grid points and another uniform partition on the interval \([p, b]\) with \(m\) grid points, where \(p\) is a grid point of both partitions. Write a Riemann sum for \(\int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x\) and separate it into two pieces for \([a, p]\) and \([p, b] .\) Explain why \(\int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x=\int_{a}^{p} f(x) d x+\int_{p}^{b} f(x) d x\)
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Problem 77
Use a change of variables to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{1}^{2} \frac{4}{9 x^{2}+6 x+1} d x$$
5 step solution
Problem 77
Assume that the linear function \(f(x)=m x+c\) is positive on the interval \([a, b] .\) Prove that the midpoint Riemann sum with any value of \(n\) gives the exact area of the region between the graph of \(f\) and the \(x\) -axis on \([a, b]\).
3 step solution
Problem 77
Use geometry and the result of Exercise 76 to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{0}^{10} f(x) d x, \text { where } f(x)=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll} 2 & \text { if } 0 \leq x \leq 5 \\ 3 & \text { if } 5 < x \leq 10 \end{array}\right.$$
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Problem 78
Use a change of variables to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{0}^{\pi / 4} e^{\sin ^{2} x} \sin 2 x d x$$
5 step solution
Problem 78
Consider the function \(f\) and the points \(a, b,\) and \(c\) a. Find the area function \(A(x)=\int_{a}^{x} f(t) d t\) using the Fundamental Theorem. b. Graph \(f\) and \(A\) c. Evaluate \(A(b)\) and \(A(c)\). Interpret the results using the graphs of part\((b)\) $$f(x)=-12 x(x-1)(x-2) ; a=0, b=1, c=2$$
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Problem 78
Use geometry and the result of Exercise 76 to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{1}^{6} f(x) d x, \text { where } f(x)=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll} 2 x & \text { if } 1 \leq x<4 \\ 10-2 x & \text { if } 4 \leq x \leq 6 \end{array}\right.$$
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Problem 79
Find the area of the following regions. The region bounded by the graph of \(f(x)=x \sin x^{2}\) and the \(x\) -axis between \(x=0\) and \(x=\sqrt{\pi}\)
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Problem 79
Consider the function \(f\) and the points \(a, b,\) and \(c\) a. Find the area function \(A(x)=\int_{a}^{x} f(t) d t\) using the Fundamental Theorem. b. Graph \(f\) and \(A\) c. Evaluate \(A(b)\) and \(A(c)\). Interpret the results using the graphs of part\((b)\) $$f(x)=\cos \pi x ; a=0, b=\frac{1}{2}, c=1$$
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Problem 79
Recall that the floor function \(\lfloor x\rfloor\) is the greatest integer less than or equal to \(x\) and that the ceiling function \(\lceil x\rceil\) is the least integer greater than or equal to \(x\). Use the result of Exercise 76 and the graphs to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{1}^{5} x\lfloor x\rfloor d x$$
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Problem 80
Find the area of the following regions. The region bounded by the graph of \(f(\theta)=\cos \theta \sin \theta\) and the \(\theta\) -axis between \(\theta=0\) and \(\theta=\pi / 2\)
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Problem 80
Consider the function \(f\) and the points \(a, b,\) and \(c\) a. Find the area function \(A(x)=\int_{a}^{x} f(t) d t\) using the Fundamental Theorem. b. Graph \(f\) and \(A\) c. Evaluate \(A(b)\) and \(A(c)\). Interpret the results using the graphs of part\((b)\) $$f(x)=\frac{1}{x} ; a=1, b=4, c=6$$
3 step solution
Problem 80
Recall that the floor function \(\lfloor x\rfloor\) is the greatest integer less than or equal to \(x\) and that the ceiling function \(\lceil x\rceil\) is the least integer greater than or equal to \(x\). Use the result of Exercise 76 and the graphs to evaluate the following integrals. $$\int_{0}^{4} \frac{x}{\lceil x\rceil} d x$$
4 step solution
Problem 81
Find the area of the following regions. The region bounded by the graph of \(f(x)=(x-4)^{4}\) and the \(x\) -axis between \(x=2\) and \(x=6\)
5 step solution
Problem 81
Consider the function g, which is given in terms of a definite integral with a variable upper limit. a. Graph the integrand. b. Calculate \(g^{\prime}(x)\) c. Graph g, showing all your work and reasoning. $$g(x)=\int_{0}^{x} \sin ^{2} t d t$$
4 step solution
Problem 81
Use the definition of the definite integral to justify the property \(\int_{a}^{b} c f(x) d x=c \int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x,\) where \(f\) is continuous and \(c\) is a real number.
4 step solution
Problem 82
Find the area of the following regions. The region bounded by the graph of \(f(x)=\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^{2}-9}}\) and the \(x\) -axis between \(x=4\) and \(x=5\)
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Problem 82
Consider the function g, which is given in terms of a definite integral with a variable upper limit. a. Graph the integrand. b. Calculate \(g^{\prime}(x)\) c. Graph g, showing all your work and reasoning. $$g(x)=\int_{0}^{x}\left(t^{2}+1\right) d t$$
3 step solution
Problem 83
Morphing parabolas The family of parabolas \(y=(1 / a)-x^{2} / a^{3}\) where \(a>0,\) has the property that for \(x \geq 0,\) the \(x\) -intercept is \((a, 0)\) and the \(y\) -intercept is \((0,1 / a) .\) Let \(A(a)\) be the area of the region in the first quadrant bounded by the parabola and the \(x\) -axis. Find \(A(a)\) and determine whether it is an increasing, decreasing, or constant function of \(a\)
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Problem 83
Consider the function defined on [0,1] such that \(f(x)=1\) if \(x\) is a rational number and \(f(x)=0\) if \(x\) is irrational. This function has an infinite number of discontinuities, and the integral \(\int_{0}^{1} f(x) d x\) does not exist. Show that the right, left, and midpoint Riemann sums on regular partitions with \(n\) subintervals equal 1 for all \(n\). (Hint: Between any two real numbers lie a rational and an irrational number.)
6 step solution
Problem 84
Substitutions Suppose that \(f\) is an even function with \(\int_{0}^{8} f(x) d x=9 .\) Evaluate each integral. a. \(\int_{-1}^{1} x f\left(x^{2}\right) d x\) b. \(\int_{-2}^{2} x^{2} f\left(x^{3}\right) d x\)
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Problem 84
Consider the function g, which is given in terms of a definite integral with a variable upper limit. a. Graph the integrand. b. Calculate \(g^{\prime}(x)\) c. Graph g, showing all your work and reasoning. $$g(x)=\int_{0}^{x} \cos (\pi \sqrt{t}) d t$$
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Problem 84
Consider the integral \(I(p)=\int_{0}^{1} x^{p} d x,\) where \(p\) is a positive integer. a. Write the left Riemann sum for the integral with \(n\) subintervals. b. It is a fact (proved by the 17 th-century mathematicians Fermat and Pascal) that $$\lim _{n \rightarrow \infty} \frac{1}{n} \sum_{k=0}^{n-1}\left(\frac{k}{n}\right)^{p}=\frac{1}{p+1} .$$ Use this fact to evaluate \(I(p) . \quad \quad \quad\)
5 step solution
Problem 85
Substitutions Suppose that \(p\) is a nonzero real number and \(f\) is an odd integrable function with \(\int_{0}^{1} f(x) d x=\pi .\) Evaluate each integral. a. \(\int_{0}^{\pi /(2 p)} \cos p x f(\sin p x) d x\) b. \(\int_{-\pi / 2}^{\pi / 2} \cos x f(\sin x) d x\)
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Problem 85
Explain why or why not Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample. a. Suppose that \(f\) is a positive decreasing function, for \(x>0\) Then the area function \(A(x)=\int_{0}^{x} f(t) d t\) is an increasing function of \(x\) b. Suppose that \(f\) is a negative increasing function, for \(x>0\) Then the area function \(A(x)=\int_{0}^{x} f(t) d t\) is a decreasing function of \(x\) c. The functions \(p(x)=\sin 3 x\) and \(q(x)=4 \sin 3 x\) are antiderivatives of the same function. d. If \(A(x)=3 x^{2}-x-3\) is an area function for \(f,\) then \(B(x)=3 x^{2}-x\) is also an area function for \(f\) e. \(\frac{d}{d x} \int_{a}^{b} f(t) d t=0\)
5 step solution
Problem 85
Evaluate \(\int_{a}^{b} \frac{d x}{x^{2}},\) where \(0 < a < b,\) using the definition of the definite integral and the following steps. a. Assume \(\left\\{x_{0}, x_{1}, \ldots, x_{n}\right\\}\) is a partition of \([a, b]\) with \(\Delta x_{k}=x_{k}-x_{k-1},\) for \(k=1,2, \ldots, n .\) Show that \(x_{k-1} \leq \sqrt{x_{k-1} x_{k}} \leq x_{k},\) for \(k=1,2, \ldots, n\) b. Show that \(\frac{1}{x_{k-1}}-\frac{1}{x_{k}}=\frac{\Delta x_{k}}{x_{k-1} x_{k}},\) for \(k=1,2, \ldots, n\) c. Simplify the general Riemann sum for \(\int_{a}^{b} \frac{d x}{x^{2}}\) using \(\bar{x}_{k}^{*}=\sqrt{x_{k-1} x_{k}}\) d. Conclude that \(\int_{a}^{b} \frac{d x}{x^{2}}=\frac{1}{a}-\frac{1}{b}\)
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Problem 86
Periodic motion An object moves along a line with a velocity in \(\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}\) given by \(v(t)=8 \cos (\pi t / 6) .\) Its initial position is \(s(0)=0\) a. Graph the velocity function. b. As discussed in Chapter \(6,\) the position of the object is given by \(s(t)=\int_{0}^{t} v(y) d y,\) for \(t \geq 0 .\) Find the position function, for \(t \geq 0\) c. What is the period of the motion - that is, starting at any point, how long does it take the object to return to that position?
4 step solution
Problem 86
Evaluate the following definite integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. $$\frac{1}{2} \int_{0}^{\ln 2} e^{x} d x$$
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Problem 87
Evaluate the following definite integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. $$\int_{1}^{4} \frac{x-2}{\sqrt{x}} d x$$
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Problem 88
Average distance on a triangle Consider the right triangle with vertices \((0,0),(0, b),\) and \((a, 0),\) where \(a>0\) and \(b>0 .\) Show that the average vertical distance from points on the \(x\) -axis to the hypotenuse is \(b / 2,\) for all \(a>0\)
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Problem 88
Evaluate the following definite integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. $$\int_{1}^{2}\left(\frac{2}{s}-\frac{4}{s^{3}}\right) d s$$
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Problem 89
Average value of sine functions Use a graphing utility to verify that the functions \(f(x)=\sin k x\) have a period of \(2 \pi / k,\) where \(k=1,2,3, \ldots . .\) Equivalently, the first "hump" of \(f(x)=\sin k x\) occurs on the interval \([0, \pi / k] .\) Verify that the average value of the first hump of \(f(x)=\sin k x\) is independent of \(k .\) What is the average value?
3 step solution
Problem 89
Evaluate the following definite integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. $$\int_{0}^{\pi / 3} \sec x \tan x d x$$
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Problem 90
Looking ahead: Integrals of \(\tan x\) and cot \(x\) Use a change of variables to verify each integral. a. \(\int \tan x d x=-\ln |\cos x|+C=\ln |\sec x|+C\) b. \(\int \cot x d x=\ln |\sin x|+C\)
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Problem 90
Evaluate the following definite integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. $$\int_{\pi / 4}^{\pi / 2} \csc ^{2} \theta d \theta$$
5 step solution