5-4 Assignment 8

course Mth 272

??????????assignment #008008. `query 8

Applied Calculus II

07-02-2008

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01:40:56

5.4.7 (was 5.4.4) (was 5.4.4 integrate `sqrt(9-x^2) from -3 to 3

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I graphed the function using my calculator...(-3,0)(-2,2.22)(-1,2.8)(0,3)(1,2.8)(2,2.2)(3,0).

Looks like a semi-circle (half circle).

The radius is 3 units and the diameter is 6 units.

A = pi r^2

= pi 3^2

= pi 9

Divide by 2 because it was a 1/2 circle

Answe = 9/2 pi

confidence assessment: 2

From the equation y = sqrt(9 - x^2) you get y^2 = 9 - x^2 so that x^2 + y^2 = 9.

x^2 + y^2 is the square of the distance from the origin to (x, y).

Thus the graph x^2 + y^2 = 9 is a circle through the origin having radius 3.

This is basic analytic geometry; you should not have required a calculator to graph this function. You should ideally know the definitions of circles, ellipses, parabolas and hyperbolas and be able to apply them. You can't rely on shapes you recognize on a calculator, because the appearance of a graph can be misleading, and also because the graph just doesn't have enough resolution to show subtle differences.

However having used your calculator you did recognize it correctly and you then calculated the area of the half-circle correctly, and realized this is the integral.

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01:42:33

The graph of y = `sqrt( 9-x^2) is a half-circle of radius 3 centered at the origin. We can tell this because any point (x, `sqrt(9-x^2) ) lies at a distance of `sqrt( x^2 + (`sqrt (9-x^2))^2 ) = `sqrt(x^2 + 9-x^2) = `sqrt(9) = 3 from the origin.

The area of the entire circle is 9 `pi square units. The region beneath the graph is a half-circle is half this, 9/2 `pi square units, which is about 14.1 square units.

This area is the integral of the function from x=-3 to x=3. **SERIOUS STUDENT ERROR: Take the int and get 9x -1/3(x^3)

INSTRUCTOR COMMENT: The integral of `sqrt( 9 - x^2) is not 9x - 1/3 x^3. The derivative of 9x - 1/3 x^3 function is 9 - x^2, not `sqrt(9-x^2). **

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ok

self critique assessment: 2

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01:58:04

5.4.17 (was 5.4.13) (was 5.4.10 (x^2+4)/x from 1 to 4

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lnt of (x) + Int of (4/x)

lnt of (x) + 4 Int of (1/x)

(x^2 / 2) + 4 (ln x) eval each from 1 to 4

[(4^2 / 2) - (1^2 / 2)] + 4[(ln4) - (ln 1)]

[(16/2) - (1/2)] + 4[(ln4) / (ln 1)]

[(8) - (1/2)] + (4 ln 4)

(15/2) + (4 ln 4)

confidence assessment: 2

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02:03:24

The correct integral is not too difficult to find once you see that (x^2 + 4 ) / x = x + 4/x. There is an addition rule for integration, so you can integrate x and 4/x separately and recombine the results to get x^2/2 + 4 ln(x) + c.

The definite integral is found by evaluating this expression at 4 and at 1 and subtracting to get (4^2 / 2 + 4 ln(4) ) - (1^2 / 2 + 4 ln(1) ) = 8 + 4 * 1.2 - (1/2 + 0) = 12 (approx).

As usual check my mental calculations. **

STUDENT ERROR:

The int is((x^3)/3 + 4x)(ln x) + C

INSTRUCTOR CORRECTION:

** That does not work. You can't integrate the factors of the function then recombine them to get a correct integral.

The error is made clear by taking the derivative of your expression. The derivative of (x^3/3 + 4x) ln(x) is (x^2 + 4) ln(x) + (x^2/3 + 4).

Your approach does not work because it violates the product rule. **

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I have the same answer you do....and I got 13.045, so I think it should be approx 13.

Am I right?...or am I making a mistake?

self critique assessment: 1

I believe your answer is correct.

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02:11:21

Extra Problem (formerly 5.4.20) (was 5.4.16 Integrate 3x^2+x-2 from x = 0 to x = 3

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int (0 to 3) 3x^2 + x - 2

int (0to3) 3x^3/3 + Int(0to3) x^2/2 - Int(0to3) 2x

int (0to3) x^3 + Int(0to3) x^2/2 - Int(0to3) 2x

int (0to3) x^3 + x^2/2 - 2x

B - A

[3^3 +(3^2/2) -2(3)] - [0 + 0 - 0]

[33/2] - [0]

33/2 or 16.5

confidence assessment: 2

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02:16:38

an antiderivative of f(x) = 3 x^2 + x - 2 is F(x) = x^3 + x^2/2 - 2x.

Evaluating at 3 we get F(3) = 25.5. At 0 we have F(0) = 0.

So the integral is the change in the antiderivative function: F(3) - F(0) = 25.5 - 0 = 25.5. **

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When I evaluated F(3) I must have just entered things in my calc incorrectly.

F(3) = x^3 + x^2/2 - 2x

I re-entered this in my calc and was able to get 25.5

self critique assessment: 2

The calculations here are simple enough to be done by hand; the calculator offers no advantage whatsoever in evaluating 3^3 - 3^2 / 2 - 2 * 3. I takes longer to key the expression is carefully and double-check it than it does to do it correctly, either mentally or by hand. I'm not as sympatheic in grading when an answer involves an easily-identifiable calculator error.

Nevertheless, good solution.

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02:26:33

5.4.28 (was 5.4.24) (was 5.4.20 Integrate sqrt(2/x) from 1 to 4

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int (1to4) (2x^-1)^1/2

[(2x^-1)^(3/2)] / (3/2)

[2(2x^-2)^(3/2)] / 3

Evaluate F(4) - F(1)

-2.764

confidence assessment: 1

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02:32:51

The function can be written as `sqrt(2) / `sqrt(x) = `sqrt(2) * x^-.5.

An antiderivative is 2 `sqrt(2) x^.5 = 2 `sqrt(2x).

Evaluating at 4 and 1 we get 2 `sqrt(2*4) = 4 `sqrt(2) and 2 `sqrt(2) so the definite integral is

4 `sqrt(2) - 2 `sqrt(2) = 2 `sqrt(2),

or approximately 2.8. **

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I got 2.764 which would round to 2.8....can I also do the problem the way I did?...or is it just accidental that I got a similar answer?

self critique assessment:

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02:48:16

5.4.63 (was 5.4.52 What is the average value of 5e^(.2(x-10)) from x = 0 to x = 10?

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u=0.2x - 10

du/dx = 0.2

5 = 0.2 ?

25=?

C/Interval

1/(10-0)=1/10

(1/10) (25) e^u

(5/2) e^u

(5/2) e^(0.2x -2)

Eval F(10) - F(0)

(5/2) [(e^0) - (e^-2)]

(5/2) [(1) - (e^-2)

(5/2) - (5/2)(e^-2)

Approx 2.162

confidence assessment: 2

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02:49:32

The area under a curve is the product of its average 'height' and its 'width'. The average 'height' is the average value of the function, the area is the definite integral and the 'width' is the length of the interval. It follows that average value = definite integral / interval width.

To integrate 5 e^(.2 ( x - 10) ):

If you let u = .2x - 2 you get du/dx = .2 so dx = du / .2.

You therefore have the integral of 5 e^u du / .2 = (5 / .2) e^u du.

The integral of e^u du is e^u. So an antiderivative is

5 / .2 e^u = 5 / .2 e^(.2x - 2).

Using the antiderivative 25 e^(.2(x-10)) at 0 and 10 we get about 22 for the definite integral (i.e., the antiderivative function 25 e^(.2(x-10)) changes by 22 between x = 0 and x = 10).

The average value (obtained by dividing the integral by the length of the interval) is thus about 22 / 10 = 2.2. ** ERRONEOUS STUDENT SOLUTION: The average value is .4323.

INSTRUCTOR COMMENT:

This average value doesn't make sense. The function itself has value between 0 and 1 (closer to 1) when x=0 and value 5 when x=10 so its average value is probably greater than .4323. Unless the graph has a serious dip between the point where its value is 1 and the point where its value is 5, its average value would be between 1 and 5 and wouldn't be less than 1. **

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answered correctly.

self critique assessment: 2

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02:57:02

5.4.66 (was 5.4.56 ave val of 1/(x-3)^2 from 0 to 2

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Rewrite : (x-3)^-2

[(x-3)^(-2+1)] / (-2+1)

[(x-3)^(-1)] / (-1)

[(-1) / (x-3)

Evaluate F(2) - F(0)

1 - (1/3)

2/3

confidence assessment: 2

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03:00:58

An antiderivative of 1 / (x-3)^2 is -1 / (x-3).

At 0 and 2 this antiderivative takes values 1/3 and 1 so the integral is 1 - 1/3 = 2/3, the change in the value of the antiderivative.

The average value of the function is therefore

ave value = integral / interval width = 2/3 / (2-0) = 2/3 / 2 = 1/3. **

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I was able to get the antiderivative -1 / (x-3)

I was able to eval the value which is 2/3

However I did not get the last step...the avg value. I believe I understand through the explanation what to do.

self critique assessment: 2

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03:03:33

Does the average value make sense in terms of the graph?

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yes...

confidence assessment: 2

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03:04:01

When x = 1, f(x) = .25

1 / (x-3)^2 = 1/3. Solve for x. Inverting both sides you get

(x-3)^2 = 3 so

x-3 = +-`sqrt(3) so

x = 3 + `sqrt(3) or x = 3 - `sqrt(3), or approximately

x = 4.732 or x = 1.268.

The 1.268 makes sense for this interval; 4.732 isn't even in the interval. **

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ok

self critique assessment: 2

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