Chapter 12

College Algebra and Calculus: An Applied Approach · 249 exercises

Problem 24

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int x^{4} \ln x d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 25

Determine whether the improper integral diverges or converges. Evaluate the integral if it converges, and check your results with the results obtained by using the integration capabilities of a graphing utility. $$ \int_{0}^{9} \frac{1}{\sqrt{9-x}} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 25

Present Value In Exercises 25 and 26, use a program similar to the Simpson's Rule program on page 906 with \(n=8\) to approximate the present value of the income \(c(t)\) over \(t_{1}\) years at the given annual interest rate \(r\). Then use the integration capabilities of a graphing utility to approximate the present value. Compare the results. (Present value is defined in Section 12.1.) $$ c(t)=6000+200 \sqrt{t}, r=7 \%, t_{1}=4 $$

6 step solution

Problem 25

Use partial fractions to find the indefinite integral. $$ \int \frac{x^{2}-4 x-4}{x^{3}-4 x} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 25

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int \frac{e^{1 / t}}{t^{2}} d t $$

4 step solution

Problem 26

Determine whether the improper integral diverges or converges. Evaluate the integral if it converges, and check your results with the results obtained by using the integration capabilities of a graphing utility. $$ \int_{0}^{2} \frac{x}{\sqrt{4-x^{2}}} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 26

Present Value In Exercises 25 and 26, use a program similar to the Simpson's Rule program on page 906 with \(n=8\) to approximate the present value of the income \(c(t)\) over \(t_{1}\) years at the given annual interest rate \(r\). Then use the integration capabilities of a graphing utility to approximate the present value. Compare the results. (Present value is defined in Section 12.1.) $$ c(t)=200,000+15,000 \sqrt[3]{t}, r=10 \%, t_{1}=8 $$

5 step solution

Problem 26

Use partial fractions to find the indefinite integral. $$ \int \frac{x^{2}+12 x+12}{x^{3}-4 x} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 26

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int \frac{1}{x(\ln x)^{3}} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 27

Determine whether the improper integral diverges or converges. Evaluate the integral if it converges, and check your results with the results obtained by using the integration capabilities of a graphing utility. $$ \int_{0}^{1} \frac{1}{x^{2}} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 27

Marginal Analysis In Exercises 27 and 28, use a program similar to the Simpson's Rule program on page 906 with \(n=4\) to approximate the change in revenue from the marginal revenue function \(d R / d x .\) In each case, assume that the number of units sold \(x\) increases from 14 to 16 . $$ \frac{d R}{d x}=5 \sqrt{8000-x^{3}} $$

4 step solution

Problem 27

Use partial fractions to find the indefinite integral. $$ \int \frac{x+2}{x^{2}-4 x} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 27

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int x(\ln x)^{2} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 28

Determine whether the improper integral diverges or converges. Evaluate the integral if it converges, and check your results with the results obtained by using the integration capabilities of a graphing utility. $$ \int_{0}^{1} \frac{1}{x} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 28

Marginal Analysis In Exercises 27 and 28, use a program similar to the Simpson's Rule program on page 906 with \(n=4\) to approximate the change in revenue from the marginal revenue function \(d R / d x .\) In each case, assume that the number of units sold \(x\) increases from 14 to 16 . $$ \frac{d R}{d x}=50 \sqrt{x} \sqrt{20-x} $$

4 step solution

Problem 28

Use partial fractions to find the indefinite integral. $$ \int \frac{4 x^{2}+2 x-1}{x^{3}+x^{2}} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 28

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int \ln 3 x d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 29

Determine whether the improper integral diverges or converges. Evaluate the integral if it converges, and check your results with the results obtained by using the integration capabilities of a graphing utility. $$ \int_{0}^{2} \frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x-1}} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 29

Use a program similar to the Simpson's Rule program on page 906 with \(n=6\) to approximate the indicated normal probability. The standard normal probability density function is \(f(x)=(1 / \sqrt{2 \pi}) e^{-x^{2} / 2}\). If \(x\) is chosen at random from a population with this density, then the probability that \(x\) lies in the interval \([a, b]\) is \(P(a \leq x \leq b)=\int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x\). $$ P(0 \leq x \leq 1) $$

3 step solution

Problem 29

Use partial fractions to find the indefinite integral. $$ \int \frac{2 x-3}{(x-1)^{2}} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 29

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int \frac{(\ln x)^{2}}{x} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 30

Determine whether the improper integral diverges or converges. Evaluate the integral if it converges, and check your results with the results obtained by using the integration capabilities of a graphing utility. $$ \int_{0}^{2} \frac{1}{(x-1)^{4 / 3}} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 30

Use a program similar to the Simpson's Rule program on page 906 with \(n=6\) to approximate the indicated normal probability. The standard normal probability density function is \(f(x)=(1 / \sqrt{2 \pi}) e^{-x^{2} / 2}\). If \(x\) is chosen at random from a population with this density, then the probability that \(x\) lies in the interval \([a, b]\) is \(P(a \leq x \leq b)=\int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x\). $$ P(0 \leq x \leq 2) $$

4 step solution

Problem 30

Use the table of integrals in this section to find the indefinite integral. $$ \int \frac{2 x}{(1-3 x)^{2}} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 30

Use partial fractions to find the indefinite integral. $$ \int \frac{x^{4}}{(x-1)^{3}} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 30

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int \frac{1}{x \ln x} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 31

Determine whether the improper integral diverges or converges. Evaluate the integral if it converges, and check your results with the results obtained by using the integration capabilities of a graphing utility. $$ \int_{3}^{4} \frac{1}{\sqrt{x^{2}-9}} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 31

Use a program similar to the Simpson's Rule program on page 906 with \(n=6\) to approximate the indicated normal probability. The standard normal probability density function is \(f(x)=(1 / \sqrt{2 \pi}) e^{-x^{2} / 2}\). If \(x\) is chosen at random from a population with this density, then the probability that \(x\) lies in the interval \([a, b]\) is \(P(a \leq x \leq b)=\int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x\). $$ P(0 \leq x \leq 4) $$

3 step solution

Problem 31

Use partial fractions to find the indefinite integral. $$ \int \frac{3 x^{2}+3 x+1}{x\left(x^{2}+2 x+1\right)} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 31

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int \frac{\ln x}{x^{2}} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 32

Determine whether the improper integral diverges or converges. Evaluate the integral if it converges, and check your results with the results obtained by using the integration capabilities of a graphing utility. $$ \int_{3} \frac{1}{x^{2} \sqrt{x^{2}-9}} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 32

Use a program similar to the Simpson's Rule program on page 906 with \(n=6\) to approximate the indicated normal probability. The standard normal probability density function is \(f(x)=(1 / \sqrt{2 \pi}) e^{-x^{2} / 2}\). If \(x\) is chosen at random from a population with this density, then the probability that \(x\) lies in the interval \([a, b]\) is \(P(a \leq x \leq b)=\int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x\). $$ P(0 \leq x \leq 1.5) $$

3 step solution

Problem 32

Use partial fractions to find the indefinite integral. $$ \int \frac{3 x}{x^{2}-6 x+9} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 32

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int \frac{\ln 2 x}{x^{2}} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 33

Consider the region satisfying the inequalities. Find the area of the region. $$ y \leq \frac{1}{x^{2}}, y \geq 0, x \geq 1 $$

4 step solution

Problem 33

$$ \text { Evaluate the definite integral. } $$ $$ \int_{4}^{5} \frac{1}{9-x^{2}} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 33

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int x \sqrt{x-1} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 34

Consider the region satisfying the inequalities. Find the area of the region. $$ y \leq e^{-x}, y \geq 0, x \geq 0 $$

3 step solution

Problem 34

$$ \text { Evaluate the definite integral. } $$ $$ \int_{0}^{1} \frac{3}{2 x^{2}+5 x+2} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 34

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int \frac{x}{\sqrt{x-1}} d x $$

7 step solution

Problem 35

Use a spreadsheet to complete the table for the specified values of \(a\) and \(n\) to demonstrate that \(\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} x^{n} e^{-a x}=0, \quad a>0, n>0\) \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|} \hline\(x\) & 1 & 10 & 25 & 50 \\ \hline\(x^{n} e^{-a x}\) & & & & \\ \hline \end{tabular} $$ a=1, n=1 $$

3 step solution

Problem 35

Use the error formulas to find bounds for the error in approximating the integral using (a) the Trapezoidal Rule and (b) Simpson's Rule. (Let \(n=4 .\).) $$ \int_{0}^{2} x^{3} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 35

$$ \text { Evaluate the definite integral. } $$ $$ \int_{1}^{5} \frac{x-1}{x^{2}(x+1)} d x $$

3 step solution

Problem 35

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int x(x+1)^{2} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 36

Use a spreadsheet to complete the table for the specified values of \(a\) and \(n\) to demonstrate that \(\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} x^{n} e^{-a x}=0, \quad a>0, n>0\) \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|} \hline\(x\) & 1 & 10 & 25 & 50 \\ \hline\(x^{n} e^{-a x}\) & & & & \\ \hline \end{tabular} $$ a=2, n=4 $$

3 step solution

Problem 36

Use the error formulas to find bounds for the error in approximating the integral using (a) the Trapezoidal Rule and (b) Simpson's Rule. (Let \(n=4 .\).) $$ \int_{0}^{1} \frac{1}{x+1} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 36

$$ \text { Evaluate the definite integral. } $$ $$ \int_{0}^{1} \frac{x^{2}-x}{x^{2}+x+1} d x $$

5 step solution

Problem 36

Find the indefinite integral. (Hint: Integration by parts is not required for all the integrals.) $$ \int \frac{x}{\sqrt{2+3 x}} d x $$

4 step solution

Problem 37

Use a spreadsheet to complete the table for the specified values of \(a\) and \(n\) to demonstrate that \(\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} x^{n} e^{-a x}=0, \quad a>0, n>0\) \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|} \hline\(x\) & 1 & 10 & 25 & 50 \\ \hline\(x^{n} e^{-a x}\) & & & & \\ \hline \end{tabular} $$ a=\frac{1}{2}, n=2 $$

4 step solution

Problem 37

Use the error formulas to find bounds for the error in approximating the integral using (a) the Trapezoidal Rule and (b) Simpson's Rule. (Let \(n=4 .\).) $$ \int_{0}^{1} e^{x^{3}} d x $$

6 step solution

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