Chapter 8
Calculus: Early Transcendentals · 78 exercises
Problem 1
Compute the area of the surface formed when \(f(x)=2 \sqrt{1-x}\) between -1 and 0 is rotated around the \(x\) -axis.
9 step solution
Problem 1
Find the arc length of \(f(x)=x^{3 / 2}\) on [0,2] .
6 step solution
Problem 1
A beam 10 meters long has density \(\sigma(x)=x^{2}\) at distance \(x\) from the left end of the beam. Find the center of mass \(\bar{x}\).
6 step solution
Problem 1
Find the average height of \(\cos x\) over the intervals \([0, \pi / 2],[-\pi / 2, \pi / 2]\), and \([0,2 \pi]\).
4 step solution
Problem 1
Verify that \(\pi \int_{0}^{1}(1+\sqrt{y})^{2}-(1-\sqrt{y})^{2} d y+\pi \int_{1}^{4}(1+\sqrt{y})^{2}-(y-1)^{2} d y=\frac{8}{3} \pi+\frac{65}{6} \pi=\) \(\frac{27}{2} \pi\)
6 step solution
Problem 1
Find the area bounded by the curves. \(y=x^{4}-x^{2}\) and \(y=x^{2}\) (the part to the right of the \(y\) -axis)
6 step solution
Problem 1
An object moves so that its velocity at time t is \(v(t)=-9.8 t+20 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\). Describe the motion of the object between \(t=0\) and \(t=5,\) find the total distance traveled by the object during that time, and find the net distance traveled.
6 step solution
Problem 2
Find the arc length of \(f(x)=x^{2} / 8-\ln x\) on [1,2] .
5 step solution
Problem 2
A beam 10 meters long has density \(\sigma(x)=\sin (\pi x / 10)\) at distance \(x\) from the left end of the beam. Find the center of mass \(\bar{x}\).
6 step solution
Problem 2
Find the average height of \(x^{2}\) over the interval [-2,2] .
5 step solution
Problem 2
Verify that \(\int_{0}^{3} 2 \pi x\left(x+1-(x-1)^{2}\right) d x=\frac{27}{2} \pi\).
7 step solution
Problem 2
An object moves so that its velocity at time t is \(v(t)=\sin t .\) Set up and evaluate a single definite integral to compute the net distance traveled between \(t=0\) and \(t=2 \pi .\)
5 step solution
Problem 3
Compute the area of the surface formed when \(f(x)=x^{3}\) between 1 and 3 is rotated around the \(x\) -axis.
5 step solution
Problem 3
Find the arc length of \(f(x)=(1 / 3)\left(x^{2}+2\right)^{3 / 2}\) on the interval \([0, a]\).
7 step solution
Problem 3
A beam 4 meters long has density \(\sigma(x)=x^{3}\) at distance x from the left end of the beam. Find the center of mass \(\bar{x}\).
5 step solution
Problem 3
A water tank has the shape of an upright cylinder with radius \(r=1\) meter and height 10 meters. If the depth of the water is 5 meters, how much work is required to pump all the water out the top of the tank?
6 step solution
Problem 3
Find the average height of \(1 / x^{2}\) over the interval \([1, A] .\)
5 step solution
Problem 3
Verify that \(\int_{0}^{1} \pi\left(1-x^{2}\right)^{2} d x=\frac{8}{15} \pi\).
8 step solution
Problem 3
Find the area bounded by the curves. \(x=1-y^{2}\) and \(y=-x-1\)
4 step solution
Problem 3
An object moves so that its velocity at time \(t\) is \(v(t)=1+2 \sin t \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} .\) Find the net distance traveled by the object between \(t=0\) and \(t=2 \pi,\) and find the total distance traveled during the same period.
3 step solution
Problem 4
Compute the area of the surface formed when \(f(x)=2+\cosh (x)\) between 0 and 1 is rotated around the \(x\) -axis.
7 step solution
Problem 4
Find the arc length of \(f(x)=\ln (\sin x)\) on the interval \([\pi / 4, \pi / 3]\).
7 step solution
Problem 4
Verify that \(\int 2 x \arccos x d x=x^{2} \arccos x-\frac{x \sqrt{1-x^{2}}}{2}+\frac{\arcsin x}{2}+C\)
6 step solution
Problem 4
Find the average height of \(\sqrt{1-x^{2}}\) over the interval \([-1,1] .\)
5 step solution
Problem 4
Verify that \(\int_{0}^{1} 2 \pi y \sqrt{1-y} d y=\frac{8}{15} \pi\).
7 step solution
Problem 4
Find the area bounded by the curves. \(x=3 y-y^{2}\) and \(x+y=3\)
5 step solution
Problem 4
Consider the function \(f(x)=(x+2)(x+1)(x-1)(x-2)\) on \([-2,2] .\) Find the total area between the curve and the \(x\) -axis (measuring all area as positive).
5 step solution
Problem 5
Consider the surface obtained by rotating the graph of \(f(x)=1 / x, x \geq 1,\) around the \(x\) axis. This surface is called Gabriel's horn or Toricelli's trumpet. Show that Gabriel's horn has infinite surface area.
6 step solution
Problem 5
An object moves with velocity \(v(t)=-t^{2}+1\) feet per second between \(t=0\) and \(t=2\). Find the average velocity and the average speed of the object between \(t=0\) and \(t=2\).
5 step solution
Problem 5
Use integration to find the volume of the solid obtained by revolving the region bounded by \(x+y=2\) and the \(x\) - and \(y\) -axes around the \(x\) -axis.
7 step solution
Problem 5
Find the area bounded by the curves. \(y=\cos (\pi x / 2)\) and \(y=1-x^{2}\) (in the first quadrant)
5 step solution
Problem 5
Consider the function \(f(x)=x^{2}-3 x+2\) on \([0,4] .\) Find the total area between the curve and the \(x\) -axis (measuring all area as positive).
4 step solution
Problem 6
Consider the circle \((x-2)^{2}+y^{2}=1 .\) Sketch the surface obtained by rotating this circle about the \(y\) -axis. (The surface is called a torus.) What is the surface area?
4 step solution
Problem 6
Find the arc length of \(f(x)=\cosh x\) on \([0, \ln 2]\)
5 step solution
Problem 6
A thin plate fills the upper half of the unit circle \(x^{2}+y^{2}=1 .\) Find the centroid.
7 step solution
Problem 6
A spring has constant \(k=10 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{s}^{2} .\) How much work is done in compressing it \(1 / 10\) meter from its natural length?
6 step solution
Problem 6
The observation deck on the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building is 1,224 feet above the ground. If a steel ball is dropped from the observation deck its velocity at time \(t\) is approximately \(v(t)=-32 t\) feet per second. Find the average speed between the time it is dropped and the time it hits the ground, and find its speed when it hits the ground.
4 step solution
Problem 6
Find the volume of the solid obtained by revolving the region bounded by \(y=x-x^{2}\) and the \(x\) -axis around the \(x\) -axis.
9 step solution
Problem 6
Find the area bounded by the curves. \(y=\sin (\pi x / 3)\) and \(y=x\) (in the first quadrant)
6 step solution
Problem 6
Evaluate the three integrals: $$ A=\int_{0}^{3}\left(-x^{2}+9\right) d x \quad B=\int_{0}^{4}\left(-x^{2}+9\right) d x \quad C=\int_{4}^{3}\left(-x^{2}+9\right) d x $$ and verify that \(A=B+C\).
5 step solution
Problem 7
Set up the integral to find the arc length of \(\sin x\) on the interval \([0, \pi]\); do not evaluate the integral. If you have access to appropriate software, approximate the value of the integral.
4 step solution
Problem 7
A force of 2 Newtons will compress a spring from 1 meter (its natural length) to 0.8 meters. How much work is required to stretch the spring from 1.1 meters to 1.5 meters?
6 step solution
Problem 7
Find the volume of the solid obtained by revolving the region bounded by \(y=\sqrt{\sin x}\) between \(x=0\) and \(x=\pi / 2\), the \(y\) -axis, and the line \(y=1\) around the \(x\) -axis.
6 step solution
Problem 7
Find the area bounded by the curves. \(y=\sqrt{x}\) and \(y=x^{2}\)
4 step solution
Problem 8
Generalize the preceding result: rotate the ellipse given by \(x^{2} / a^{2}+y^{2} / b^{2}=1\) about the \(x\) -axis and find the surface area of the resulting ellipsoid. You should consider two cases, when \(a>b\) and when \(a
9 step solution
Problem 8
Set up the integral to find the arc length of \(y=x e^{-x}\) on the interval [2,3] ; do not evaluate the integral. If you have access to appropriate software, approximate the value of the integral.
5 step solution
Problem 8
A thin plate lies in the region contained by \(y=4-x^{2}\) and the \(x\) -axis. Find the centroid.
5 step solution
Problem 8
A 20 meter long steel cable has density 2 kilograms per meter, and is hanging straight down. How much work is required to lift the entire cable to the height of its top end?
6 step solution
Problem 8
Let \(S\) be the region of the xy-plane bounded above by the curve \(x^{3} y=64,\) below by the line \(y=1,\) on the left by the line \(x=2,\) and on the right by the line \(x=4 .\) Find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating \(S\) around: (a) the \(x\) -axis; (b) the line \(y=1\); (c) the y-axis; and (d) the line \(x=2\).
10 step solution
Problem 8
Find the area bounded by the curves. \(y=\sqrt{x}\) and \(y=\sqrt{x+1}, 0 \leq x \leq 4\)
5 step solution