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Question: Section 6.1, Problem 5 5th edition Problem 14 4th edition Problem 5 [[6.1.5 (previously 6.1 #12)]]

f '(x) =1 for x on the interval (0,2), -1 on (2,3), 2 on (3,4), -2 on (4,6), 1 on (6,7)

f(3) = 0

What was your value for the integral of f '?

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Your solution:

The change in f from x=0 and x=2 is 2. The change in f from x=2 and x=3 equals -1. The change in f from x=3 and x=4 is 2. The change in f from x-4 and x=6 is -4. The change in f from x=6 and x=7 is 1. The integral is the sum of these changes, so we use 2 + (-1) + 2 + (-4) + 1, which equals 0. Therefore, 0 is the value for the integral of f’.

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Given Solution:

the change in f from x=0 to x=2 is 2 (area beneath line segment from x=0 to x=1), then from x=2 to x=3 is -1, then from x=3 to x=4 is +2, then from x=4 to x=6 is -4, then from x=6 to x=7 is +1.

If f(3) = 0 then f(4) = 0 + 2 = 2, f(6) = 2 - 4 = -2 and f(7) = f(6) + 1 = -1.

Working back from x=3, f(2) = 0 - (-1) = 1 and f(0) = 1 - 2 = -1.

The integral is the sum of the changes in f ' which is 2 - 1 + 2 - 4 + 1 = 0.

Alternatively since f(0) = -1 and f(7) = -1 the integral is the difference f(7) - f(0) = -1 - (-1) = 0.

Let me know if you disagree with or don't understand any of this and I will explain further. Let me know specifically what you do and don't understand.

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Alternative solution:

Two principles will solve this problem for you:

1. The definite integral of f' between two points gives you the change in f between those points.

2. The definite integral of f' between two points is represented by the area beneath the graph of f' between the two points, provided area is understood as positive when the graph is above the x axis and negative when the graph is below.

We apply these two principles to determine the change in f over each of the given intervals.

Answer the following questions:

What is the area beneath the graph of f' between x = 0 and x = 2?

What is the area beneath the graph of f' between x = 3 and x = 4?

What is the area beneath the graph of f' between x = 4 and x = 6?

What is the area beneath the graph of f' between x = 6 and x = 7?

What is the change in the value of f between x = 3 and x = 4? Since f(3) = 0, what therefore is the value of f at x = 4?

Now that you know the value of f at x = 4, what is the change in f between x = 4 and x = 6, and what therefore is the value of f at x = 6?

Using similar reasoning, what is the value of f at x = 7?

Then using similar reasoning, see if you can determine the value of f at x = 2 and at x = 0.**

STUDENT QUESTION: I did not understand how to obtain the value of f(0), but I found that f(7)

was 10 by adding all the integrals together

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE:

The total area is indeed 10, so you're very nearly correct; however the integral is like a 'signed' area--areas beneath the x axis make negative contributions to the integral--and you added the 'absolute' areas

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Question: (Note that no problem reference is given, meaning that this question applies to the current problem. Any question that is not preceded by a problem number is likely to be in reference to the current problem.)

Describe your graph of f(x), indicating where it is increasing and decreasing and where it is concave up, where it is straight and where it is concave down.

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Your solution:

The concavity equals zero (straight) throughout this graph because for each interval, the slope remains the same. The graph is increasing with a slope of 1 on interval (0,2). It is decreasing with a slope of -1 on (2,3). It is increasing with a slope of 2 on (3,4). It is decreasing with a slope of (-2) on (4,6). It is increasing with a slope of 1 on (6,7).

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Given Solution:

** The graph of f(x) is

increasing, with slope 1, on the interval (0,2), since f'(x) = 1 on that interval,

decreasing, with slope -1, on the interval (2,3), where f'(x) = -1,

increasing, with slope +2, on the interval (3,4), where f'(x) = +2,

decreasing, with slope -2, on the interval (4,6), where f'(x) = -2, and

increasing, with slope +1, on the interval (6,7), where f'(x) = +1.

The concavity on every interval is zero, since the slope is constant on every interval.

Since f(3) = 0, f(4) = 2 (slope 2 from x=3 to x=4), f(6) = -2 (slope -2 from x = 4 to x = 6), f(7) = -1 (slope +1 from x=6 to x=7).

Also, since slope is -1 from x=2 to x=3, f(2) = +1; and similar reasoning shows that f(0) = -1. **

** The definite integral of f'(x) from x=0 to x=7 is therefore f(7) - f(0) = -1 - (-1) = 0. **

** Basic principles:

1. The slope of the graph of f(x) is f'(x). So the slope of your f graph will be the value taken by your f' graph.

2. Note that if the slope of the f graph is constant for an interval that means that the graph is a straight line on the interval.

Using these principles answer the following questions:

What is the slope of the f graph between x = 0 and x = 2?

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What is the slope of the f graph between x = 3 and x = 4?

2

What is the slope of the f graph between x = 4 and x = 6?

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What is the slope of the f graph between x = 6 and x = 7?

1

Given that f(3) = 0 and using the value of the slope of the f graph between x = 3 and x = 4, describe the f graph between these two points.

The slope is 2 and the f graph is increasing.

Using similar information describe the graph for each of the other given intervals.

Also answer the following:

What would have to be true of the f' graph for the f graph to be concave up? Same question for concave down. **

For the f graph to be concave up, the slope would have to increase between each interval. For it to be concave down, the slope would have to decrease between each interval.

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Question: Was the graph of f(x) continuous?

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Your solution:

The graph of f(x) is not continuous. There are varying slopes, increases, and decreases.

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Given Solution:

** A function f(x) is continuous at x = a if the limit of the f(x), as x approaches a, exists and is equal to f(a).

Is this condition fulfilled at every point of the f(x) graph? **

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The function is continuous at x=a if the limit of the f(x) exists and is equal to f(a), as x approaches a.

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Question:

How can the graph of f(x) be continuous when the graph of f ' (x) is not continuous?

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Your solution:

I am not sure.

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Given Solution:

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** f' is the slope of the f graph; f' has 'jumps', which imply sudden changes in the slope of the f graph, causing the graph of f to have a jagged shape as opposed to a smooth shape. However this does not cause the graph of f itself to have discontinuous 'jumps'. **

** f ' determines the slope of f; the slope of f can change instantaneously without causing a 'jump' in the values of f. Continuity is, roughly speaking, a lack of 'jumps' in a graph. **

** Basically, if f ' is finite and does exceed some fixed bound over a small interval about x = a, then the change `dx in x has to be small. More specifically:

f(x) is continuous at x = a if the limit of f(x) as x -> a is equal to f(a).

If f ‘ (x) is bounded in some vicinity of x = a, then this condition must be satisfied. Specifically if for | x - a | < epsilon we have | f ‘ | < L, it follows that on this same interval | f(x) - f(a) | < epsilon * L. So as x -> a, f(x) -> f(a) and the function f is continuous at a.

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If a graph does not have “jumps,” then it is continuous.

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Question:

What does the graph of f(x) look like over an interval where f ' (x) is constant?

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Your solution:

The graph would be linear because the slope would have to be constant.

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Given Solution:

** If f ' is constant then the slope of the f(x) graph is constant, so the graph of f(x) must be linear **

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Question: Section 6.1, Problem 10: The graph of outflow vs. time is concave up Jan 1993 -Sept, peaks ub October,

then decreases somewhat thru Jan 1994; the inflow starts lower than the outflow, peaks in May, then decreases until January; inflow is equal to outflow around the middle of March and again in late July.

**** When was the quantity of water greatest and when least? Describe in terms of the behavior of the two curves.

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Your solution:

The quantity of water is the greatest in May, in which the inflow peaks and is much higher than the outflow curve. The quantity of water is the least in October, when the outflow is concave down and peaks. The outflow curve is much higher here than the inflow curve.

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Given Solution:

** Between any two dates the corresponding outflow is represented by the area under the outflow curve, and the inflow by the area under the inflow curve.

When inflow is greater than outflow the quantity of water in the reservoir will be increasing and when the outflow is greater than the inflow quantity of water will be decreasing.

We see that the quantity is therefore decreasing from January 93 through sometime in late February, increasing from late February through the beginning of July, then again decreasing through the end of the year.

The reservoir will reach a relative maximum at the beginning of July, when the outflow rate overtakes the inflow rate.

The amount of water lost between January and late February is represented by the difference between the area under the outflow curve and the area under the inflow curve. This area corresponds to the area between the two graphs. The amount of water gained between late February and early July is similarly represented by the area between the two curves. The latter area is clearly greater than the former, so the quantity of water in the reservoir will be greater in early July than on Jan 1.

The loss between July 93 and Jan 94, represented by the area between the two graphs over this period, is greater than the gain between late February and early July, so the minimum quantity will occur in Jan 94.

The rate at which the water quantity is changing is the difference between outflow and inflow rates. Specifically the net rate at which water quantity is changing is

net rate = inflow rate - outflow rate.

This quantity is represented by the difference between the vertical coordinate so the graphs, and is maximized around late April or early May, when the inflow rate most greatly exceeds the outflow rate. The net rate is minimized around early October, when the outflow rate most greatly exceeds the inflow rate. At this point the rate of decrease will be maximized. **

** When inflow is > outflow the amount of water in the reservoir will be increasing. If outflow is < inflow the amount of water will be decreasing.

Over what time interval(s) is the amount of water increasing?

March - July 2013.

Over time interval(s) is the amount of water decreasing? **

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**** When was the quantity of water increasing fastest, and when most slowly? Describe in terms of the behavior of the two curves.

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The curve increases most between Jan and Apr and it decreases most between

July and October

** What aspect of which graph gives you the rate at which water is flowing into the reservoir?

The y axis, labeled “Rate of flow” gives us the rate at which the water is flowing in. The higher the inflow line is, the greater the inflow. We must compare this to the outflow rate, however.

What aspect of which graph gives you the rate at which water is flowing out of the reservoir?

The y axis, labeled “Rate of flow” gives us the rate at which the water is flowing out. The higher the outflow line is, the greater the outflow. We must compare this to the inflow rate, however.

What has to be true of the two graphs in order for the amount of water in the reservoir to the increasing at an increasing rate?

The inflow line must be going up (concave up curve). The inflow line must be higher than the outflow.

What has to be true of the two graphs in order for the amount of water in the reservoir to the increasing at a decreasing rate?

The inflow line is still higher than the outflow curve, but by a smaller and smaller amount.

What has to be true of the two graphs in order for the amount of water in the reservoir to the decreasing at an increasing rate?

The outflow curve must be getting higher and higher above the inflow curve.

What has to be true of the two graphs in order for the amount of water in the reservoir to the decreasing at a decreasing rate? **

The outflow curve must be higher than the inflow curve, but by less and less.

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Section 6.2, Problem 5 [[6.2.5 (previously 6.2 #26)]] antiderivative of f(x) = x^2, F(0) = 0

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Your solution:

The antiderivative is (x^3)/3. Since F(0)=0, we do not add the constant.

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Given Solution:

** An antiderivative of x^2 is x^3/3.

The general antiderivative of x^2 is F(x) = x^3/3 + c, where c can be anything. There are infinitely many possible specific antiderivative.

However only one of them satisfied F(0) = 0. We have

F(0) = 0 so 0^3/3 + c = 0, or just c = 0.

The antiderivative that satisfies the conditions of this problem is therefore F(x) = x^3/3 + 0, or just F(x) = x^3/3. **

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Section 6.2, Problem 8 [[(previously 6.2 #56)]] indef integral of t `sqrt(t) + 1 / (t `sqrt(t)) **** What did you get for the indefinite integral?

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Your solution:

2/5 * t^(5/2) - 2 t^(-1/2) + c

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Given Solution:

** The function can be written t^(3/2) + t^(-3/2). Both are power functions of the form t^n. Antiderivative is

2/5 * t^(5/2) - 2 t^(-1/2) + c or

2/5 t^(5/2) - 2 / `sqrt(t) + c. **

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Question:

6.2.9 (previously 6.2 #50) definite integral of sin(t) + cos(t), 0 to `pi/4

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Your solution:

By evaluating -cos(t) + sin(t) at pi/4, we get the negative square root of 2 divided by two, plus the square root of two divided by two. This equals 0. Evaluating at 0 gives us -1, so the antiderivative is 0 - (-1) = 1.

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Given Solution:

** An antiderivative is -cos(t) + sin(t), as you can see by taking the derivative.

Evaluating this expression at `pi/4 gives -`sqrt(2)/2 + `sqrt(2)/2 = 0. Evaluating at 0 gives -1 + 0 or -1. The antiderivative is therefore 0 - (-1) = 1. **

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Question:

Why doesn't it matter which antiderivative you use?

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Your solution:

The “c” has no effect on the definite integral value because it balances out.

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Given Solution:

** General antiderivative is -cos(t) + sin(t) + c, where c can be any number. You would probably use c = 0, but you could use any fixed value of c.

Since c is the same at both limits of the integral, it subtracts out and has no effect on the value of the definite integral. **

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6.2.13 (previously 6.2 #60) The average of v(x) = 6/x^2 on the interval [1,c} is 1. Find the value of c.

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Your solution:

The antiderivative is v(x) = -6/x. The definite integral is equal to the product of the average length and the interval length, so it is (c-1)*1, which equals c-1. We can then set the problem up as (-6/c)+ 6 = c-1. I then solved this to get c^2 -7c+6 = 0. By factoring, I got the answers c=6 and c=1.

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Given Solution:

An antiderivative of 6 / x^2 is F(x) = -6 / x.

The definite integral is equal to the product of the average value and the length of the interval. In this case average value is 1 and the interval from x = 1 to x = c has length c - 1. So the definite integral must be 1 * ( c - 1).

Evaluating between 1 and c and using the above fact that the result must be 1 we get

F(c) - F(1) = -6/c- (-6/1) = c - 1 so that

-6/c+6=c - 1. We solve for c, first getting all terms on one side:

c - 7 + 6/c = 0. Multiplying both sides by c to get

c^2 - 7 c + 6 = 0. Either be factoring or the quadratic formula we get

c = 6 or c = 1.

If c = 1 the interval has length 0 and the definite integral is not defined. This leaves the solution

c= 6.

STUDENT QUESTION

I had some trouble with this problem

I got -6/x for antideri. So I thought that at F(1) = -6 and F(1.5) = -4

Then I got really confused for some reason used the logic

F(b)- F(a) = -4 - (-6) = 2 when divided by 2 = 1.

I see what you did but not so sure about the logic.

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE

Note that the length of the interval between x = 1 and x = 1.5 is .5. The integral is 2, but the average value between x=1 and x=1.5 is (integral) / (length of interval) = 2 / .5 = 4, not 2.

The average value of the integral must be 1.

The integral of a function over an interval is equal to its average value over that interval, multiplied by the length of the

interval:

• ave value = definite integral / length of interval

It follows immediately that

• definite integral = ave value * length of interval

In this case the interval has length (c - 1) and the average value must be 1.

The integral must therefore be 1 * (c - 1).

The integral is from x = 1 to x = c. So

The integral of 6/x^2 from x = 1 to x = c must equal 1 * (c - 1).

The integral of 6/x^2 from x = 1 to x = c is -6 / c - (-6 / 1) = 6 - 6/c.

Thus 6 - 6/c = 1 * (c - 1).

We solve to get c, and we obtain c = 6.

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I left out this final step: If c = 1 the interval has length 0 and the definite integral is not defined. This leaves the solution c= 6.

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Question:

6.2.14 (previously 6.2 #44) What is the indefinite integral of e^(5+x) + e^(5x)

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Your solution:

The antiderivative of e^(5+x) and e^(5x) stays the same.

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** The derivative of e^(5+x) is, by the Chain Rule, (5+x)' * e^(5+x) = 1 * e^(5 + x) = e^(5 + x) so this function is its own antiderivative.

The derivative of e^(5x) is (5x) ' * e^(5x) = 5 * e^(5x). So to get an antiderivative of e^(5x) you would have to use 1/5 e^(5x), whose derivative is e^(5x). **

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