MATH 1150 (M12B) – Functions of Real Variables

GROUP 1 - Dr. K. Rahaman

Assignment #10
Definite Integrals

• To be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on Monday 29th March 2010 in the Department of Mathematics &
Computer Science.
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 π 2π 
1. Find the value of the Riemann sum for, f (x ) = sin x , with partition, ∆ = 0, , , π , and
 4 3 
π π 3π
corresponding points in each subinterval, ξ1 = , ξ 2 = , ξ3 = . What is the norm of the partition?
4 3 4

2. Evaluate the following definite integrals by using the limit of a Riemann sum, that is,
n
lim ∑ f ( ξ i )∆ i x , for a regular partition of the interval of integration.
n → ∞ i =1
Take ξi = x i in each case,

that is, the right end point of each sub-interval.

3 1
∫ ( 2x + 1) dx ∫ (x )
2
(i) (ii) + x dx
0 −1

3. For the interval, [ − 1, 1 ], find the average value of the function, f (x ) = 3x 2 .

4. Find a closed interval containing the value of the following integral without evaluating it,
π
2
∫ ( 4 cos 3 x − 9 cos x ) dx
−π
2

5. Apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to find the derivatives of the following:
 x 2 + 2 x 
x 17  
∫ (t ) dt
∫
2
(i) +1 dt (ii) , x>0
t
−1 4

10 x2
 1 sin t
(iii) ∫  t + t  dt, x > 0 (iv) ∫ t
dt , x > 0
x3 x

tan x
1  −π π
6. Show that the graph of f (x ) = ∫ 1 + t
dt is increasing on 
2 
, .
2 2
0

x
7. Find, lim
x→ 0
1
2
x 0
∫t ( 3 + t 2 ) dt .
1
x x
1 1
8. Prove that, F(x ) = ∫ dt + ∫ 1 + t 2 dt is constant on the interval (0, ∞ ) .
2
01+ t 0