assignment 7

course MTH 272

7/3 12 pm

If your solution to a stated problem does not match the given solution, you should self-critique per instructions at

http://vhcc2.vhcc.edu/dsmith/geninfo/labrynth_created_fall_05/levl1_22/levl2_81/file3_259.htm.

Your solution, attempt at solution: If you are unable to attempt a solution, give a phrase-by-phrase interpretation of the problem along with a statement of what you do or do not understand about it. This response should be given, based on the work you did in completing the assignment, before you look at the given solution.

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Question: `q 5.4.2 (previously 5.4.7 (was 5.4.4) (was 5.4.4)) integrate `sqrt(9-x^2) from -3 to 3

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Your solution:

Definite integral

Graph has r=3 and is half of a circle.

F(3)-F(-3)

9/2 pi=A

Confidence rating: 2

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Given Solution:

`a 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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Self-critique (if necessary): not nec.

Self-critique Rating:

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Question: `q 5.4.4. (previously 5.4.17 (was 5.4.13) (was 5.4.10) ) (x^2+4)/x from 1 to 4

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Your solution:

(x^2+4)

From 1 to 4

F(4)-F(1)

Answr= 3.8 pi approx.

Confidence rating: 2

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Given Solution:

`a 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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Self-critique (if necessary):

&#Your response did not agree with the given solution in all details, and you should therefore have addressed the discrepancy with a full self-critique, detailing the discrepancy and demonstrating exactly what you do and do not understand about the parts of the given solution on which your solution didn't agree, and if necessary asking specific questions (to which I will respond).

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Question: `q 5/4/5/ (previously 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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Your solution:

3x^2+x-2

From x=0 to x=3

6x+1

this is the derivative of the function and has nothing to do with the solution to this problem. It isn't clear how you got the next couple of steps without integrating the function.

F(3)-F(0)

25.5-0=25.5

Confidence rating: 2

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Given Solution:

`a 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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Self-critique (if necessary): not nec.

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Question: `q 5.4.7 ((previously 5.4.28 (was 5.4.24) (was 5.4.20) ) Integrate sqrt(2/x) from 1 to 4

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Your solution: sqrt(2/x)

From 1 to 4

(2/x)^1/2

F(4)-F(1)

after that, I am not sure how to integrate

Confidence rating: 0

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Given Solution:

`a 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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Self-critique (if necessary):

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Question: `q 5.4.14 (previously 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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Your solution:

5e^(.2(x-10))

From x=0 to x=10

u = .2x – 2

du=.2

.2x-2/.2*5/.2e

Confidence rating: 1

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Given Solution:

`a 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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Self-critique (if necessary): very tough problem

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Question: `q 5.4.15 (previously 5.4.66 (was 5.4.56) ) ave val of 1/(x-3)^2 from 0 to 2

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Your solution:

Average value 1/(x-3)^2

From 0 to 2

Definite integral

F(2)-F(0)

2/3

/2=1/3

Confidence rating: 3

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Given Solution:

`a 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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Self-critique (if necessary): not nec.

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Question: `qDoes the average value make sense in terms of the graph?

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Your solution:

I don’t know how to solve this problem.

Confidence rating: 0

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Given Solution:

`a 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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Self-critique (if necessary): I didn’t know how to solve the problem at first, but the self-critique helped explain it to me.

Self-critique Rating:3

See my notes about self-critique. You appear to be missing some important things, and I need your self-critiques in order to respond in a way that helps.

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