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Question:  Section 7.3 Problem 3

 

problem 7.3.3 (previously 7.3.15)  x^4 e^(3x)  ****   what it is your antiderivative?

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The integral is of x^4 e^(3 x).

x^4 is a polynomial, and e^(3 x) is of the form e^(a x). So the integrand is of the form

p(x) e^(a x)

with p(x) = x^4 and a = 3.
The correct formula to use is #14
We obtain 
p ' (x) = 4 x^3p '' (x) = 12 x^2p ''' (x) = 24 xp '''' (x) = 24.
Thus the solution is

1 / a * p(x) e^(a x) - 1 / a^2 * p ' (x) e^(a x) + 1 / a^3 * p''(x) e^(a x) - 1 / a^4 * p ''' (x) e^(a x) + 1 / a^5 * p''''(x) e^(a x)

= 1 / 3 * x^4 e^(3 x) - 1 / 3^2 * 4 x^3 e^(3 x) + 1 / 3^3 * 12 x^2 e^(3 x) - 1 / 3^4 * 24 x e^(3 x) + 1 / 3^5 * 24 e^(3 x)

= ((1/3) x^4 - (4/9) x^3 + (4/9) x^2 - (8/27)x + (8/81) e^(3x) + C

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Question:   Which formula from the table did you use?

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Your solution:

 

 x^4 e^(3x)

 p(x) e^(ax) is the formula I used.

1/a p(x)e^(ax) - 1/a int(p'(x)e^(ax),x) + c 

p' (x) = 4 x^3p'' (x) = 12 x^2p''' (x) = 24 xp'''' (x) = 24 

Using the formula and integration by parts by using the four derivatives of p(x) to find the antiderivative will give an overall equation of

 1 / a * p(x) e^(a x) - 1 / a^2 * p ' (x) e^(a x) + 1 / a^3 * p''(x) e^(a x) - 1 / a^4 * p ''' (x) e^(a x) + 1 / a^5 * p''''(x) e^(a x)

Then you can simplify this to

((1/3) x^4 - (4/9) x^3 + (4/9) x^2 - (8/27)x + (8/81) e^(3x) + C 

 

 

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Given Solution:

You should have used formula 14, with a = 3 and p(x) = x^4. 

 

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Question:   Question 7.3 Problem 7

 

problem 7.3.7 (previously 7.3.33  1 / [ 1 + (z+2)^2 ) ])  ****   What is your integral?  ****   Which formula from the table did you use and how did you get the integrand into the form of this formula?

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Your solution:

#24

 

 

 Looking at this initially, I looked at it as if u=z+2, du=1

making the int(1/1+ u^2) which would make the antiderivative arctan(z+2) +c

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Given Solution:

If you let u = x+2 then du = dz and the integrand becomes 1 / (1 + u^2).  This is the derivative of arctan(u), so letting u = z+2 gives us the correct result

• arctan(z+2) + C

Applying the formula:

z is the variable of integration in the given problem, x is the variable of integration in the table.  a is a constant, so a won't be z + 2.

 

By Formula 24 the antiderivative of 1 / (a^2 + x^2) is 1/a * arcTan(x/a). 

 

Unlike some formulas in the table, this formula is easy to figure out using techniques of integration you should already be familiar with: 

 

1 / (a^2 + x^2) = 1 / (a^2( 1 + x^2/a^2) ) = 1/a^2 ( 1 / (1 + (x/a)^2). 

 

Let u = x / a so du = dx / a; you get integrand 1 / a * (1 / (1 + u^2) ) , which has antiderivative 1/a * arcTan(u) = 1/a * arcTan(x/a).

 

You don't really need to know all that, but it should clarify what is constant and what is variable. 

 

Starting with int(1/ (1+(z+2)^2) dz ), let x = z + 2 so dx = dz.  You get

 

int(1/ (1+x^2) dx ), which is formula 24 with a = 1.  The result is

 

1/1 * arcTan(x/1), or just arcTan(x).  Since x = z + 2, the final form of the integral is

 

arcTan(z+2).

 

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Question:  Problem 7.4 Problem 1

   7.4.1 (previously 7.4.6).  Integrate 2y / ( y^3 - y^2 + y - 1)

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Your solution:

 I know you can use y/(y^3-y^2+y-1) and double the answer later.

I then grouped (y^3+y) - (y^2 +1)

y(y^2 +1) -1(y^2 +1)

(y-1)(y^2+1)

Then I know I use partial fractions, but I am not sure exactly how.

 

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Given Solution:

 

Let's integrate just y / (y^3 - y^2 + y - 1), then double the result.

 

The denominator factors by grouping:

 

 y^3 - y^2 + y - 1 = (y^3 + y) - (y^2 + 1) = y ( y^2 + 1) - 1 ( y^2 + 1) = (y - 1) ( y^2 + 1).

 

Using partial fractions you would then have

 

(a y + b) /(y^2 + 1)  +  c /(y-1) = y / ( (y^2+1)(y-1)) where we need to evaluate a, b and c.

 

Putting the left-hand side over a common denominator (multiply the first fraction by (y-1)/(y-1) and the second by (y^2+1) / (y^2 + 1)) we obtain:

 

[ (a y + b)(y-1) + c(y^2+1) ] / ((y^2+1)(y-1)) = y / ((y^2+1)(y-1)).  

 

The denominators are identical so the numerators are equal, giving us

 

(a y + b)(y-1) + c(y^2+1) = y, or

 

a y^2 + (-a + b) y - b + c y^2 + c = y.  Grouping the left-hand side:

 

(a + c) y^2 + (-a + b) y + c - b = y.  Since this must be so for all y, we have

 

a + c = 0 (this since the coefficient of y^2 on the right is 0)

-a + b = 1 (since the coefficient of y on the right is 1)

c - b = 0 (since there is no constant term on the right).

 

From the third equation we have b = c; from the first a = -c.  So the second equation

becomes

 

c + c = 1, giving us 2 c = 1 so that c = 1/2.

 

Thus b = c = 1/2 and a = -c = -1/2.

 

Our integrand (a y + b) /(y^2 + 1)  +  c /(y-1) becomes

 

1/2 * (-y + 1 ) / (y^2 + 1) + 1/2 * 1 / (y-1), or

 

- 1/2 * y / (y^2 + 1) + 1/2 * 1 / (y^2 + 1) + 1/2 * 1 / (y-1).

 

An antiderivative is easily enough found with or without tables to be

 

-1/4 ln(y^2 + 1) + 1/2 arcTan(y) + 1/2 ln | y - 1 |

Doubling the result to get the integral of the given function we have

 

- 1/2 ln(y^2 + 1) + arcTan(y) + ln | y - 1 | + c,

 

where c now stands for an arbitrary integration constant.

 

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Self-critique (if necessary): After reading your solution, I have a better understanding of how to integrate this problem. Im still a little iffy about how you use the partial fractions though.

 

 

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It would be a good idea to also review partial fractions from precalculus, if you plan to take mathematics courses beyond this one.

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This is especially important in a Differential Equations course. My Differential Equations students often have difficulty with the method, which they should have learned in precalculus and reinforced in their calculus courses.

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You can start with the idea that

1 / ( (x + 2) ( x + 5) ) = A / (x + 2) + B / (x + 5).

Putting the right-hand side over a common denominator you get

(A ( x + 5) + B ( x + 2) )/ ( (x + 2) ( x + 5) )

The numerator is simplified as

(A + B) * x + (5 A + 2 B),

and has to equal the original numerator 1.

This means that

A + B

must be zero, since the above must be true for all values of x, and that

5 A + 2 B = 1.

You solve these equations for A and B, and obtain the specific result for

A / (x + 2) + B / (x + 5).

The advantage is that now you can easily integrate the expression.

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Question:  Section 7.4 Problem 7

 

7.4.12 (previously 7.4.29 (4th edition)).  Integrate (z-1)/`sqrt(2z-z^2)  ****   What  did you get for your integral?

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Your solution:

 u=2z-z^2

du=2-2z dz

-1/2 du=z-1 dz

-1/2 int( u^-1/2 du)

-1/2 u^(1/2)/(1/2)

-1u^1/2

-1(2z-z^2)^1/2 + C

 

 

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Given Solution:

 

 If you let u = 2z - z^2 you get du = (2 - 2z) dz or -2(z-1) dz; thus (z-1) dz = -du / 2.

 

So (z-1) / `sqrt(2z - z^2) dz = 1 / sqrt(u) * (-du/2) = - .5 u^-.5 du, which integrates to

 

-u^.5.  Translated in terms of the original variable z we get

 

-sqrt(2z-z^2).

 If you let u = 2z - z^2 you get du = (2 - 2z) dz or -2(z-1) dz; thus (z-1) dz = -du / 2.

 

So (z-1) / `sqrt(2z - z^2) dz = 1 / sqrt(u) * (-du/2) = - .5 u^-.5 du, which integrates to

 

-u^.5.  Translated in terms of the original variable z we get

 

-sqrt(2z-z^2).

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Question:  Section 7.4 Problem 9

 

7.4.9 (previously 7.4.36) partial fractions for 1 / (x (L-x))......!!!!!!!!...................................
 

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Your solution:

I used partial fractions.

a/x +b/(L-x)

then multiplied each by the opposite denominator to get a common denominator

a(L-x)/ x(L-x) + bx/x(L-x)

=aL-ax+bx/(x)(L-x)

aL +x(b-a)/x(L-x) = 1/x(L-x)

a=1/L

(b-a)=0

b-1/L=0

b=1/L

=1/L(1/x +1/L-x)

int 1/L(1/x +1/L-x)

1/L(1/x + 1/L-x)

1/L ln(x) + ln(L-x)

1/L ln(x*(L-x)) 

 

 

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Given Solution:

a / x + b / (L-x) = [ a (L-x) + bx ] / [ x(L-x)] = [ a L + (b-a)x ] / [ x(L-x)].

This is equal to 1 / [ x(L-x) ].

So a L = 1 and (b-a) = 0.

Thus a = 1 / L, and since b-a=0, b = 1/L.

The original function is therefore 1 / x + b / (L-x) = 1 / L [ 1 / x + 1 / (L-x) ].

Integrating we get 1 / L ( ln(x) - ln(L-x) ) = 1 / L ln(x / (L-x) ). **

 

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Self-critique (if necessary): When I did the problem, my solution to your solution was similar until the end. When I integrated, I still had ln(x)+ln(L-x) whereas you have ln(x)-ln(L-x).

 

 

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The derivative of ln(L - x) is - 1 / (L - x), by the chain rule.

Had you done the substitution step meticulously in your integration you would have had u = L - x, du = - dx.

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Question:  Section 7.4 Problem 6

 

7.4.6 (previously 7.4.40 (3d edition #28)). integrate (y+2) / (2y^2 + 3y + 1)......!!!!!!!!................................... 

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Your solution:

 

1/2(y+2)/(y+1/2)(y+1)

 

 Looks like cx+d/(x-a)(x-b)

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(x-a)(x-b) gives you x^2 - (a + b) x + ab.

The coefficient of y^2 is 2, not 1.

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c=1/2

d=1

a=-1/2

b=-1

Got the antiderivative by the formula table:

1/(a - b) [(ac + d)- ln | x - a | (bc + d) ln | x - b |] + c

1/(-1/2 + 1) [(-1/2)(1/2) +1ln | x +1/2 | - (-1)(-1/2) +1 ln | x +1 |] + c

2[3/4 ln | x +1/2 | - 1/2  ln | x +1 | + c

 

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Good, but you need to do this using partial fractions, which is the subject of this section.

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Given Solution:

(y+2) / (2y^2 + 3 y + 1) =

(y + 2) / (  (2y + 1) ( y + 1)  ) =

(y + 2) / (  2(y + 1/2) ( y + 1)  ) =

1/2 * (y + 2) / (  (y + 1/2) ( y + 1)  )

The expression

(y + 2) / (  (y + 1/2) ( y + 1)  )

is of the form

(cx + d) / ( (x - a)(x - b) )

with c = 1, d = 2, a = -1/2 and b = -1.

Its antiderivative is given as

1 / (a - b) [  (ac + d) ln | x - a | - (bc + d) ln | x - b | ] + C.

The final result is obtained by substitution.

 

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Self-critique (if necessary): I used the right formula for the antiderivative, but in mine I had c=1/2 and then that would make d=1. To me it just looks like the 1/2 was dropped out of the equation when finding a,b,c, and d. I don't really understand why that would be.

 

 

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STUDENT COMMENTS:

 

I have had some trouble figuring out this section. I couldn't figure out how to break down this denominator to make a partial fraction. Also I do not understand a step in the process in general.

In the #10 class notes it explains another problem: This one is 1/[(x -3)(x +5)]. I understand this part of the notes:

""""We know that when a fraction with denominator x-3 is added to a fraction with denominator x+5 we will obtain a fraction whose denominator is (x-3)(x+5).

We conclude that it must be possible to express the given fraction as the sum A / (x-3) + B / (x+5), where A and B are numbers to be determined.

Setting the original fraction equal to the sum we obtain an equation for A and B, as expressed in the third line.

Multiplying both sides of the equation by (x-3) (x+5) we obtain the equation in the fourth line, which we rearrange to the form in the fifth line by collecting the x terms and the constant terms on the left-hand side and factoring.""

This part I do not understand:

""""Since the right-hand side does not have an x term, we see that A + B = 0""

How did you find that this equals 0?

 

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE:

The equation for this function would be

• A / (x-3) + B / (x+5) = 1/[(x -3)(x +5)]

To simplify the left-hand side need to obtain a common denominator.  We multiply the first term by (x + 5) / (x + 5), and the second term by (x - 3) / (x - 3):

A / (x-3) * (x + 5) / (x + 5) + B / (x+5) * (x - 3) / (x - 3) = 1/[(x -3)(x +5)] so that

A ( x + 5) / ( (x - 3) ( x + 5) ) + B ( x - 3) / ( (x - 3) (x + 5) ) = 1/[(x -3)(x +5)] .  Adding the fractions on the left-hand side:

( A ( x + 5) + B ( x - 3) ) / ( ( x - 3) ( x + 5) ) = 1/[(x -3)(x +5)] .  Simplifying the numerator we have

( (A + B) x + (5 A - 3 B) ) / ( ( x - 3) ( x + 5) ) = 1/[(x -3)(x +5)].  The denominators are equal, so the equation is solved if the numerators are equal:

(A + B) x + (5 A - 3 B)  = 1.

It is this last equation which lacks an x term on the right-hand side.  To maintain equality the left-hand side must also have no x term, which can be so only if A + B = 0.

The other term 5 A - 3 B is equal to 1.

Thus we have the simultaneous equations

A + B = 0

5 A - 3 B = 1.

These equations are easily solve, yielding the solution A = 1/8, B = -1/8.

 

CONTINUED STUDENT COMMENT:

I understand this:

""""we see that therefore 5A - 3B = 1, so we have two equations in two unknowns A and B.""""

I could not figure out how you found A and B as shown below: 
Solving these equations we obtain B = -1/8, A = 1/8, as indicated.

We conclude that the expression to be integrated is A / (x-3) + B / (x+5) = 1/8 * 1/(x-3) - 1/8 * 1/(x+5).

 

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE

The system

A + B = 0

5 A - 3 B = 1.

can be solved by elimination or substitution.

Using substitution:

Solve the first equation for A, obtaining A = -B.

Substitute this value of A into the second equation. obtaining

5 * (-B) + (-3 B) = 1

so that

-8 B = 1 and

B = -1/8.

Go back to the fact that A = -B to obtain

A = - (-1/8) = 1/8.

To solve by elimination you could add 3 times the first equation to the second, eliminating B and obtaining

8 A = 1, so that

A = 1/8.

Substituting this back into the first equation we obtain

1/8 + B = 0 so that

B = -1/8.

 

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Question:  `q006.  Integrate (t + 3) / (t^2 - 5 t + 6).

 

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