Chapter 7

Thomas Calculus in SI Units ยท 563 exercises

Problem 99

Verify the integration formulas. \(\int \frac{\tan ^{-1} x}{x^{2}} d x=\ln x-\frac{1}{2} \ln \left(1+x^{2}\right)-\frac{\tan ^{-1} x}{x}+C\)

7 step solution

Problem 100

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises \(93-106.\) $$\int_{1}^{e} \frac{2 \ln 10 \log _{10} x}{x} d x$$

6 step solution

Problem 100

Verify the integration formulas. \(\int x^{3} \cos ^{-1} 5 x d x=\frac{x^{4}}{4} \cos ^{-1} 5 x+\frac{5}{4} \int \frac{x^{4} d x}{\sqrt{1-25 x^{2}}}\)

6 step solution

Problem 101

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises \(93-106.\) $$\int_{0}^{2} \frac{\log _{2}(x+2)}{x+2} d x$$

6 step solution

Problem 101

Verify the integration formulas. \(\int\left(\sin ^{-1} x\right)^{2} d x=x\left(\sin ^{-1} x\right)^{2}-2 x+2 \sqrt{1-x^{2}} \sin ^{-1} x+C\)

5 step solution

Problem 102

Verify the integration formulas. \(\int \ln \left(a^{2}+x^{2}\right) d x=x \ln \left(a^{2}+x^{2}\right)-2 x+2 a \tan ^{-1} \frac{x}{a}+C\)

6 step solution

Problem 103

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises \(93-106.\) $$\int_{0}^{9} \frac{2 \log _{10}(x+1)}{x+1} d x$$

5 step solution

Problem 103

Solve the initial value problems. $$\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}, \quad y(0)=0$$

5 step solution

Problem 104

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises \(93-106.\) $$\int_{2}^{3} \frac{2 \log _{2}(x-1)}{x-1} d x$$

7 step solution

Problem 104

Solve the initial value problems. $$\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{1}{x^{2}+1}-1, \quad y(0)=1$$

6 step solution

Problem 105

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises \(93-106.\) $$\int \frac{d x}{x \log _{10} x}$$

5 step solution

Problem 105

Solve the initial value problems. $$\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{1}{x \sqrt{x^{2}-1}}, \quad x>1 ; \quad y(2)=\pi$$

6 step solution

Problem 106

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises \(93-106.\) $$\int \frac{d x}{x\left(\log _{8} x\right)^{2}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 106

Solve the initial value problems. $$\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{1}{1+x^{2}}-\frac{2}{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}, \quad y(0)=2$$

7 step solution

Problem 107

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises \(107-110.\) $$\int_{1}^{\ln x} \frac{1}{t} d t, \quad x>1$$

6 step solution

Problem 107

You are sitting in a classroom next to the wall looking at the blackboard at the front of the room. The blackboard is \(4 \mathrm{m}\) long and starts \(1 \mathrm{m}\) from the wall you are sitting next to. a. Show that your viewing angle is \(\alpha=\cot ^{-1} \frac{x}{5}-\cot ^{-1} x\) if you are \(x\) m from the front wall. b. Find \(x\) so that \(\alpha\) is as large as possible.

6 step solution

Problem 108

The region between the curve \(y=\sec ^{-1} x\) and the \(x\) -axis from \(x=1\) to \(x=2\) (shown here) is revolved about the \(y\) -axis to generate a solid. Find the volume of the solid.

6 step solution

Problem 110

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises \(107-110.\) $$\frac{1}{\ln a} \int_{1}^{x} \frac{1}{t} d t, \quad x>0$$

4 step solution

Problem 111

Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=(x+1)^{x}$$

4 step solution

Problem 112

Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=x^{2}+x^{2 x}$$

5 step solution

Problem 113

Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=(\sqrt{t})^{t}$$

6 step solution

Problem 114

Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=t^{\sqrt{t}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 115

Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=(\sin x)^{x}$$

4 step solution

Problem 115

Use the identity \(\csc ^{-1} u=\frac{\pi}{2}-\sec ^{-1} u\) to derive the formula for the derivative of \(\csc ^{-1} u\) in Table 7.3 from the formula for the derivative of \(\sec ^{-1} u\).

3 step solution

Problem 116

Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=x^{\sin x}$$

4 step solution

Problem 116

Derive the formula \(\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{1}{1+x^{2}}\) for the derivative of \(y=\tan ^{-1} x\) by differentiating both sides of the equivalent equation tan \(y=x\).

4 step solution

Problem 117

Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=\sin x^{x}$$

7 step solution

Problem 118

Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=(\ln x)^{\ln x}$$

3 step solution

Problem 118

Use the identity \(\cot ^{-1} u=\frac{\pi}{2}-\tan ^{-1} u\) to derive the formula for the derivative of \(\cot ^{-1} u\) in Table 7.3 from the formula for the derivative of \(\tan ^{-1} u\).

4 step solution

Problem 119

Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of \(f(x)=\) \(e^{x}-2 x\) on [0,1]

3 step solution

Problem 119

What is special about the functions \(f(x)=\sin ^{-1} \frac{x-1}{x+1}, \quad x \geq 0, \quad\) and \(\quad g(x)=2 \tan ^{-1} \sqrt{x} ?\) Explain.

5 step solution

Problem 120

Where does the periodic function \(f(x)=2 e^{\sin (x / 2)}\) take on its extreme values and what are these values?

5 step solution

Problem 120

What is special about the functions \(f(x)=\sin ^{-1} \frac{1}{\sqrt{x^{2}+1}} \quad\) and \(\quad g(x)=\tan ^{-1} \frac{1}{x} ?\) Explain.

5 step solution

Problem 121

Use logarithmic differentiation to find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. Let \(f(x)=x e^{-x}\) a. Find all absolute extreme values for \(f\) b. Find all inflection points for \(f\)

4 step solution

Problem 122

Let \(f(x)=\frac{e^{x}}{1+e^{2 x}}\) a. Find all absolute extreme values for \(f\) b. Find all inflection points for \(f\)

6 step solution

Problem 123

Find the volumes of the solids. The solid lies between planes perpendicular to the \(x\) -axis at \(x=-1\) and \(x=1 .\) The cross-sections perpendicular to the \(x\) -axis are a. circles whose diameters stretch from the curve \(y=\) \(-1 / \sqrt{1+x^{2}}\) to the curve \(y=1 / \sqrt{1+x^{2}}\). b. vertical squares whose base edges run from the curve \(y=\) \(-1 / \sqrt{1+x^{2}}\) to the curve \(y=1 / \sqrt{1+x^{2}}\).

7 step solution

Problem 124

Graph \(f(x)=(x-3)^{2} e^{x}\) and its first derivative together. Comment on the behavior of \(f\) in relation to the signs and values of \(f^{\prime} .\) Identify significant points on the graphs with calculus, as necessary.

7 step solution

Problem 124

Find the volumes of the solids. The solid lies between planes perpendicular to the \(x\) -axis at \(x=-\sqrt{2} / 2\) and \(x=\sqrt{2} / 2 .\) The cross-sections perpendicular to the \(x\) -axis are a. circles whose diameters stretch from the \(x\) -axis to the curve \(y=2 / \sqrt[4]{1-x^{2}}\). b. squares whose diagonals stretch from the \(x\) -axis to the curve \(y=2 / \sqrt[4]{1-x^{2}}\).

5 step solution

Problem 125

Find the area of the "triangular" region in the first quadrant that is bounded above by the curve \(y=e^{2 x},\) below by the curve \(y=e^{x},\) and on the right by the line \(x=\ln 3.\)

5 step solution

Problem 125

Find the values of the following. a. \(\sec ^{-1} 1.5\) b. \(\csc ^{-1}(-1.5)\) c. \(\cot ^{-1} 2\)

7 step solution

Problem 126

Find the area of the "triangular" region in the first quadrant that is bounded above by the curve \(y=e^{x / 2},\) below by the curve \(y=e^{-x / 2},\) and on the right by the line \(x=2 \ln 2\)

6 step solution

Problem 126

Find the values of the following. a. \(\sec ^{-1}(-3)\) b. \(\csc ^{-1} 1.7\) c. \(\cot ^{-1}(-2)\)

6 step solution

Problem 127

Find the domain and range of each composite function. Then graph the composites on separate screens. Do the graphs make sense in each case? Give reasons for your answers. Comment on any differences you see. a. \(y=\tan ^{-1}(\tan x)\) b. \(y=\tan \left(\tan ^{-1} x\right)\)

6 step solution

Problem 128

Find the area of the surface generated by revolving the curve \(x=\left(e^{y}+e^{-y}\right) / 2,0 \leq y \leq \ln 2,\) about the \(y\) -axis.

8 step solution

Problem 128

Find the domain and range of each composite function. Then graph the composites on separate screens. Do the graphs make sense in each case? Give reasons for your answers. Comment on any differences you see. a. \(y=\sin ^{-1}(\sin x)\) b. \(y=\sin \left(\sin ^{-1} x\right)\)

8 step solution

Problem 129

Find the length of each curve. $$y=\frac{1}{2}\left(e^{x}+e^{-x}\right) \text { from } x=0 \text { to } x=1$$

7 step solution

Problem 129

Find the domain and range of each composite function. Then graph the composites on separate screens. Do the graphs make sense in each case? Give reasons for your answers. Comment on any differences you see. a. \(y=\cos ^{-1}(\cos x)\) b. \(y=\cos \left(\cos ^{-1} x\right)\)

5 step solution

Problem 130

Find the length of each curve. $$y=\ln \left(e^{x}-1\right)-\ln \left(e^{x}+1\right) \text { from } x=\ln 2 \text { to } x=\ln 3$$

2 step solution

Problem 131

Use your graphing utility. Graph \(y=4 x /\left(x^{2}+1\right),\) known as Newton's serpentine. Then graph \(y=2 \sin \left(2 \tan ^{-1} x\right)\) in the same graphing window. What do you see? Explain.

6 step solution

Problem 132

Find the length of each curve. $$y=\ln (\csc x) \text { from } x=\pi / 6 \text { to } x=\pi / 4$$

8 step solution

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