Chapter 7

Thomas Calculus in SI Units · 563 exercises

Problem 70

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int_{1 / 2}^{1} \frac{6 d t}{\sqrt{3+4 t-4 t^{2}}}$$

6 step solution

Problem 70

a. Prove that \(f(x)=x-\ln x\) is increasing for \(x>1\) b. Using part (a), show that \(\ln x1\)

5 step solution

Problem 71

L'Hópital's Rule does not help with the limits. Try it-you just keep on cycling. Find the limits some other way. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{2^{x}-3^{x}}{3^{x}+4^{x}}$$

4 step solution

Problem 71

Find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=x^{3} \log _{10} x$$

6 step solution

Problem 71

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int \frac{d y}{y^{2}-2 y+5}$$

5 step solution

Problem 71

Find the area between the curves \(y=\ln x\) and \(y=\ln 2 x\) from \(x=1\) to \(x=5\)

6 step solution

Problem 72

L'Hópital's Rule does not help with the limits. Try it-you just keep on cycling. Find the limits some other way. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow-\infty} \frac{2^{x}+4^{x}}{5^{x}-2^{x}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 72

Find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=\log _{3} r \cdot \log _{9} r$$

4 step solution

Problem 72

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int \frac{d y}{y^{2}+6 y+10}$$

5 step solution

Problem 72

Find the area between the curve \(y=\tan x\) and the \(x\) -axis from \(x=-\pi / 4\) to \(x=\pi / 3\)

4 step solution

Problem 73

L'Hópital's Rule does not help with the limits. Try it-you just keep on cycling. Find the limits some other way. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{e^{x^{2}}}{x e^{x}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 73

Find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=\log _{3}\left(\left(\frac{x+1}{x-1}\right)^{\ln 3}\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 73

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int_{1}^{2} \frac{8 d x}{x^{2}-2 x+2}$$

5 step solution

Problem 73

The region in the first quadrant bounded by the coordinate axes, the line \(y=3,\) and the curve \(x=2 / \sqrt{y+1}\) is revolved about the \(y\) -axis to generate a solid. Find the volume of the solid.

7 step solution

Problem 74

L'Hópital's Rule does not help with the limits. Try it-you just keep on cycling. Find the limits some other way. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} \frac{x}{e^{-1 / x}}$$

6 step solution

Problem 74

Find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=\log _{5} \sqrt{\left(\frac{7 x}{3 x+2}\right)^{\ln 5}}$$

8 step solution

Problem 74

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int_{2}^{4} \frac{2 d x}{x^{2}-6 x+10}$$

7 step solution

Problem 74

The region between the curve \(y=\sqrt{\cot x}\) and the \(x\) -axis from \(x=\pi / 6\) to \(x=\pi / 2\) is revolved about the \(x\) -axis to generate a solid. Find the volume of the solid.

5 step solution

Problem 75

Show that if a function \(f\) is defined on an interval symmetric about the origin (so that \(f\) is defined at \(-x\) whenever it is defined at \(x\) ), then $$f(x)=\frac{f(x)+f(-x)}{2}+\frac{f(x)-f(-x)}{2}$$ Then show that \((f(x)+f(-x)) / 2\) is even and that \((f(x)-\) \(f(-x)) / 2\) is odd.

4 step solution

Problem 75

Which one is correct, and which one is wrong? Give reasons for your answers. a. \(\lim _{x \rightarrow 3} \frac{x-3}{x^{2}-3}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 3} \frac{1}{2 x}=\frac{1}{6}\) b. \(\lim _{x \rightarrow 3} \frac{x-3}{x^{2}-3}=\frac{0}{6}=0\)

4 step solution

Problem 75

Find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=\theta \sin \left(\log _{7} \theta\right)$$

6 step solution

Problem 75

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int \frac{x+4}{x^{2}+4} d x$$

5 step solution

Problem 75

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

6 step solution

Problem 76

Derive the formula \(\sinh ^{-1} x=\ln (x+\sqrt{x^{2}+1})\) for all real \(x\) Explain in your derivation why the plus sign is used with the square root instead of the minus sign.

8 step solution

Problem 76

Which one is correct, and which one is wrong? Give reasons for your answers. $$\begin{aligned} a. \lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{x^{2}-2 x}{x^{2}-\sin x} &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{2 x-2}{2 x-\cos x} \\ &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{2}{2+\sin x}=\frac{2}{2+0}=1 \end{aligned}$$ $$\text { b. } \lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{x^{2}-2 x}{x^{2}-\sin x}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{2 x-2}{2 x-\cos x}=\frac{-2}{0-1}=2$$

3 step solution

Problem 76

Find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=\log _{7}\left(\frac{\sin \theta \cos \theta}{e^{\theta} 2^{\theta}}\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 76

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int \frac{t-2}{t^{2}-6 t+10} d t$$

7 step solution

Problem 77

Only one of these calculations is correct. Which one? Why are the others wrong? Give reasons for your answers. a. \(\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} x \ln x=0 \cdot(-\infty)=0\) b. \(\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} x \ln x=0 \cdot(-\infty)=-\infty\) c. \(\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} x \ln x=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} \frac{\ln x}{(1 / x)}=\frac{-\infty}{\infty}=-1\) d. \(\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} x \ln x=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} \frac{\ln x}{(1 / x)}\) \(=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} \frac{(1 / x)}{\left(-1 / x^{2}\right)}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}}(-x)=0\)

4 step solution

Problem 77

Skydiving If a body of mass \(m\) falling from rest under the action of gravity encounters an air resistance proportional to the square of the velocity, then the body's velocity \(t\) s into the fall satisfies the differential equation $$m \frac{d v}{d t}=m g-k v^{2}$$ where \(k\) is a constant that depends on the body's aerodynamic properties and the density of the air. (We assume that the fall is short enough so that the variation in the air's density will not affect the outcome significantly.) a. Show that $$\boldsymbol{v}=\sqrt{\frac{m g}{k}} \tanh (\sqrt{\frac{g k}{m}} t)$$ satisfies the differential equation and the initial condition that \(v=0\) when \(t=0\) b. Find the body's limiting velocity, lim \(_{t \rightarrow \infty} v\) c. For a \(75 \mathrm{kg}\) skydiver \((m g=735 \mathrm{N}),\) with time in seconds and distance in meters, a typical value for \(k\) is \(0.235 .\) What is the diver's limiting velocity?

4 step solution

Problem 77

Find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=\log _{10} e^{x}$$

3 step solution

Problem 77

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int \frac{x^{2}+2 x-1}{x^{2}+9} d x$$

6 step solution

Problem 77

Find the lengths of the following curves. a. \(y=\left(x^{2} / 8\right)-\ln x, \quad 4 \leq x \leq 8\) b. \(x=(y / 4)^{2}-2 \ln (y / 4), \quad 4 \leq y \leq 12\)

12 step solution

Problem 78

Accelerations whose magnitudes are proportional to displacement Suppose that the position of a body moving along a coordinate line at time \(t\) is a. \(s=a \cos k t+b \sin k t\) b. \(s=a \cosh k t+b \sinh k t\) Show in both cases that the acceleration \(d^{2} s / d t^{2}\) is proportional to \(s\) but that in the first case it is directed toward the origin, whereas in the second case it is directed away from the origin.

3 step solution

Problem 78

Find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=\frac{\theta 5^{\theta}}{2-\log _{5} \theta}$$

6 step solution

Problem 78

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int \frac{t^{3}-2 t^{2}+3 t-4}{t^{2}+1} d t$$

7 step solution

Problem 79

Find a value of \(c\) that makes the function $$f(x)=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll} \frac{9 x-3 \sin 3 x}{5 x^{3}}, & x \neq 0 \\ c, & x=0 \end{array}\right.$$ continuous at \(x=0 .\) Explain why your value of \(c\) works.

6 step solution

Problem 79

Volume A region in the first quadrant is bounded above by the curve \(y=\cosh x,\) below by the curve \(y=\sinh x,\) and on the left and right by the \(y\) -axis and the line \(x=2,\) respectively. Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region about the \(x\) -axis.

5 step solution

Problem 79

Find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=3^{\log _{2} t}$$

4 step solution

Problem 79

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int \frac{d x}{(x+1) \sqrt{x^{2}+2 x}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 79

a. Find the centroid of the region between the curve \(y=1 / x\) and the \(x\) -axis from \(x=1\) to \(x=2\). Give the coordinates to two decimal places. b. Sketch the region and show the centroid in your sketch.

6 step solution

Problem 80

For what values of \(a\) and \(b\) is $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0}\left(\frac{\tan 2 x}{x^{3}}+\frac{a}{x^{2}}+\frac{\sin b x}{x}\right)=0 ?$$

5 step solution

Problem 80

Volume The region enclosed by the curve \(y=\operatorname{sech} x,\) the \(x\) -axis, and the lines \(x=\pm \ln \sqrt{3}\) is revolved about the \(x\) -axis to generate a solid. Find the volume of the solid.

7 step solution

Problem 80

Find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=3 \log _{8}\left(\log _{2} t\right)$$

5 step solution

Problem 80

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int \frac{d x}{(x-2) \sqrt{x^{2}-4 x+3}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 80

a. Find the center of mass of a thin plate of constant density covering the region between the curve \(y=1 / \sqrt{x}\) and the \(x\) -axis from \(x=1\) to \(x=16\) b. Find the center of mass if, instead of being constant, the density function is \(\delta(x)=4 / \sqrt{x}\)

8 step solution

Problem 81

a. Estimate the value of $$\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty}(x-\sqrt{x^{2}+x})$$ by graphing \(f(x)=x-\sqrt{x^{2}+x}\) over a suitably large interval of \(x\) -values. b. Now confirm your estimate by finding the limit with I'Hôpital's Rule. As the first step. multiply \(f(x)\) by the fraction \((x+\sqrt{x^{2}+x}) /(x+\sqrt{x^{2}+x})\) and simplify the new numerator.

6 step solution

Problem 81

Arc length Find the length of the graph of \(y=(1 / 2) \cosh 2 x\) from \(x=0\) to \(x=\ln \sqrt{5}\).

8 step solution

Problem 81

Find the derivative of \(y\) with respect to the given independent variable. $$y=\log _{2}\left(8 t^{\ln 2}\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 81

Evaluate the integrals. $$\int \frac{e^{\sin ^{-1} x} d x}{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 81

Use a derivative to show that \(f(x)=\ln \left(x^{3}-1\right)\) is one-to-one.

5 step solution

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