Assignment 21

course Mth 272

5/1/10 at 14:00

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Question: `qQuery problem 6.5.22 (7th edition 6.6.14) integral from -infinity to infinity of x^2 e^(-x^3)

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Your solution:

By using the Improper intergrals(infinite limits of Intergration) formula 3 on page 460.

INT –infinity to infinity x^2*e^(-x^3) dx = INT –infinity to c x^2*e^(-x^3) + INT c to infinity x^2 * e^(-x^3)

let u = -x^3 and x^2 = 1/3 from antidervite

(1/3*e^-u) from _infinity to c + (1/3*e^-u) from c to infinity

This would work. As u -> -infinity 1/3 e^(-u) approaches infinity, which is sufficient to show that the integral diverges.

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Given Solution:

`a The integral as stated here diverges.

We take the limit as t -> infinity of INT(x^2 e^(-x^3), x from -t to t ).

Using the obvious substitution we obtain antiderivative -1/3 e^(-x^3).

Thus

INT(x^2 e^(-x^3), x from -t to t ) =

-1/3 ( e^(- (t^3) ) - e^(-(-t)^3) )=

-1/3 ( e^(-t^3 ) - e^(t^3 ) )

The second term in parentheses is e^(t^3). As t -> infinity, t^3 approaches infinity so e^(t^3) approaches infinity.

The first term e^(-t^3) is equal to 1 / e^(t^3)), and as t approaches infinity this term approaches zero. However that doesn't help. The antiderivative still approaches infinity as t approaches infinity, and adding something that approaches zero doesn't change this.

The integral from -infinity to infinity therefore diverges.

It wasn't asked, but note that the integral from 0 to infinity converges: We take the limit as t -> infinity of INT(x^2 e^(-x^3), x from 0 to t ), which using the same steps as before gives us the limit as t -> infinity of -1/3 e^(-t) - (-1/3) e^0. The first term approaches zero, the second is just 1/3. So the limiting value is 1/3.

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??????????Not sure what I am doing here. Having a hard time with the hole section

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Question: `qQuery problem 6.5.50 (7th edition 6.6.40) (was 6.6.38) farm profit of $75K per year, 8% continuously compounded, find present value of the farm for 20 years, and forever.

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Your solution:

P = 75000, r = - 0.08

INT[75000 / -0.08 * e^(-0.08t)] from 0 to 20

= [75000 / -0.08 * e^(-0.08* 20)] – [75000 / -0.08 * e^(-0.08 * 0)]

= [-937500 * 0.2018] – [-937500 * 1]

= [-189277.9856 - -937500.000]

= $748,220.01 from in 20 years

Let b = infinity

INT [75000 / -0.08 * e^(-0.08t)] from 0 to b

= [75000 / -0.08 * e^(-0.08* b] – [75000 / -0.08 * e^(-0.08 * 0)]

= 75000 / -0.08 *e^0.08b – 1 e^0.08b = 0

=(75000 / -0.08) * 0-1

= -937500 * -1

= $937,500 value for ever

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Given Solution:

`a The correct antiderivative is [75,000 /-0.08 e^ -0.08t].

For 20 years you evaluate the change in this antiderivative between t = 0 and t = 20, and I believe you obtain $ 748,222.01

To get the present value forever you integrate from 0 to b and let b -> infinity.

The integral from 0 to b is 75,000 / (-.08) e^(-(.08 b)) - 75,000 / (-.08) e^(0.08 * 0) = 75,000 / -.08 * (e^(-.08 b) - e^0).

e^0 is 1 and as b -> infinity e^(-.08 b) -> 0. So the integral is

75,000 / -.08 ( 0 - 1) = 75,000 / .08 = 937,500.

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Question: `qWhat is the present value of the farm for 20 years, and what is its present value forever?

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Your solution:

= $748,220.01 from in 20 years

= $937,500 value for ever

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Given Solution: `a The present value for 20 years is $ 748,222.01

Forever $ 937,500.00

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Question: `qQuery Add comments on any surprises or insights you experienced as a result of this assignment.

???????? I believe I Udnerstant the problems in section 5 just need to see an example worked like problem number one. I believe I had the right thought process with this problem.

You were definitely on the right track. See my notes.