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MH1101 Tutorial 1 (Week 2)

Reference: Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (Lecture Notes)

1.
5 − 4x3 + 2x6
(i) Find the most general antiderivative of the function ,
x6
x ∈ R \ {0}.
(ii) Find f if f 0 (x) = sec x(sec x+tan x), −π/2 < x < π/2, f (π/4) = −1.
(iii) Find f if f 00 (x) = sin x + cos x, x ∈ R, and f (0) = 3, f 0 (0) = 12.

2. Using the right endpoints as sample points, find the Riemann sum that
Z 4
corresponds to the definite integral (x2 + 2x − 5) dx.
1

Evaluate the integral by


Pncomputing the limit of the Riemann sum directly.
n(n+1) Pn
You may assume that i=1 i = 2 , i=1 i2 = n(n+1)(2n+1)
6
.

3. Evaluate the integral by interpreting it in terms of areas:


Z 9 
1
(i) x − 2 dx.
0 3
Z 0 √ 
(ii) 1 + 9 − x2 dx.
−3

4. Use the properties of integrals to verify the inequality without evaluating


the integrals.
Z 1√ √
(i) 2 ≤ 1 + x2 dx ≤ 2 2.
−1

π/2
π2
Z
(ii) x sin x dx ≤ .
0 8

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5. Each of the regions A, B, and C bounded by the graph f and the x-axis
has area 3.

Z 2
Find the value of (f (x) + 2x + 5) dx by interpreting definite integrals as
−4
areas (net areas).

6. Express the following limit as a definite integral:


n
X i4
(i) lim .
n→∞
i=1
n5
n
2X 1
(ii) lim 2
.
n→∞ n 1 + (1 + 2i/n)
i=1

7. If f is a continuous function on [a, b], show that

Z b Z b
f (x) dx ≤ |f (x)| dx.
a a

8. Suppose f (x) is linear on [a, b] (i.e. f (x) = mx + c for some constants


m and c), and f (x) > 0 on [a, b]. Explain, using a graph, that
Z b
1
f (x) dx = (Rn + Ln ) for all n,
a 2

2
where Rn and Ln are right-endpoints and left-endpoints approximations of
the area under f and above [a, b].

Answer Keys.

1. (ii) f (x) = tan x + sec x − 2 − 2 (iii) f (x) = − sin x − cos x + 13x + 4
9 9
2. 21 3. (i) − (ii) 3 + π. 5. 15
2 4

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