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