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W24_NYB_Assignment_2E
W24_NYB_Assignment_2E
1. Find the sum of each of the following series if it converges or show that it is divergent, if possible.
∞ ∞
10 20 40 80 X X 5−2n+3
(a) − + − + − ... (b) 3−n 22n (c)
3 9 27 81 n=1 n=3
(−4)−n+1
∞
X n
2. 3n (x − 1) , find the values of x for which the series is convergent.
n=1
Z 3
5. Consider the definite integral (3x − x3 ) dx.
−2
(a) Sketch the region on which the net area between the graph of f (x) = 3x − x3 and the x-axis from
x = −2 to 3 is represented by this definite integral.
(b) Evaluate this definite integral as the limit of a Riemann sum.
Z b
6. For any a, b such that a < b, find x2 dx using the limit definition of the definite integral.
a
7. Each of the following limits of Riemann sums represents a definite integral. Write the definite integral
by identifying the function f (x) and the upper and lower limits b and a. Justify your answers.
n
X 8 18k
(a) lim ln + 7 , with a = 3
n→∞ n n
k=1
6 4π 6 8π 6 12π 6
(b) lim sin + sin + sin + . . . + sin (4π) , with b − a = 2
n→∞ n n n n n n n
(Note: You must first rewrite this using the summation notation.)
n
X 4i + 7n
(c) lim
n→∞
i=1
2in + 5n2
8. Let 0 < a < b and consider a general partition of [a, b]: a = x0 < x1 < x2 < x3 < · · · < xn−1 < xn = b.
√
(a) For i = 1, 2, 3, . . . , n, let x∗i = xi−1 xi . Show that xi−1 < x∗i < xi .
Z b
1
(b) Use the limit definition of definite integral to evaluate 2
dx. Used a general partition and
a x
the sample point x∗i in (a).
9. TRUE/FALSE
(
1, x ∈ Q
(a) The function f (x) = is integrable on [0, 1].
0, x ∈ R\Q
Z 1p √
(b) 1 + x4 dx < 1 + 2
−1