Test 1(Mock Exam)

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Exercise $\PageIndex{1}$

Find the volume of the solid that results in when the region enclosed by $x=y^2$ and $2y=2x$ is revolved about the line $x=-1.$

Answer

$\dfrac{7\pi}{15} \mbox{ unit}^3$

Solution

Point of intersections, we solve $x=y^2$ and $2x=2y.$

Now, $y^2=y \implies y=0,1.$

Method I:

Using Disk/Washer method,

$$\begin{align*} V &=\pi \int_0^1 \left( (y+1)^2-(y^2+1)^2\right) dy \\ &= \pi \int_0^1 (2y-y^2-y^4) dy \\& =\dfrac{7\pi}{15} \mbox{ unit}^3. \end{align*}$$

Method II:

Using Shell method, $$\begin{align*}V &=2\pi \int_0^1 (x+1)\left(\sqrt{x}-x \right) dx\\ &=2\pi \int_0^1 \left(x^{3/2}-x^2+x^{1/2}-x \right) dx \\&=2\pi \left(\dfrac{2}{5}x^{5/2}-\dfrac{1}{3}x^3+\dfrac{2}{3}x^{3/2}-\dfrac{1}{2}x^2 \right)\left|_0^1 \right.\\ & =\dfrac{7\pi}{15} \mbox{ unit}^3.\end{align*}$$

Exercise $\PageIndex{2}$

Use cylindrical shells to find the volume generated when the region between the two curves $y=\sqrt{x} , y=0, x=1,$ and $x=4$ is revolved about the $y-$axis.

Answer

$\dfrac{62\pi}{5} \mbox{ unit}^3.$

Solution

$$V=2 \pi \int_1^4 x(\sqrt{x}) dx=2 \pi \int_1^4 x^{\frac{3}{2}} dx= \dfrac{4 \pi}{5} x^{\frac{5}{2}}|_1^4= \dfrac{62\pi}{5} \mbox{ unit}^3.$$

Exercise $\PageIndex{3}$

Find the exact arc length of the curve $x=\frac{1}{8}y^4+\frac{1}{4}y^{-2}$ from $y=4$ to $y=9.$

Answer

$\dfrac{5516}{7}\mbox{ unit}$

Solution

$$g^{\prime}(y)=\dfrac{1}{2}y^3- \dfrac{1}{2}y^{-3},$$ therefore, $$1+(g^{\prime}(y)^2=1+\left(\dfrac{1}{2}y^3- \dfrac{1}{2}y^{-3}\right)^2=1+\dfrac{1}{2^2}y^6- 2 \left(\dfrac{1}{2} y^3 \right) \left( \dfrac{1}{2}y^{-3} \right)+ \dfrac{1}{2^2}y^{-6}= 1+\dfrac{1}{2^2}y^6- \dfrac{1}{2} + \dfrac{1}{2^2}y^{-6}=\dfrac{1}{2^2}y^6+ \dfrac{1}{2}+ \dfrac{1}{2^2}y^{-6} =\left(\dfrac{1}{2}y^3+ \dfrac{1}{2}y^{-3}\right)^2.$$

Hence $$\mbox{Arc length}=\int_4^9 \sqrt{\left(\dfrac{1}{2}y^3+ \dfrac{1}{2}y^{-3}\right)^2}dy= \int_4^9 \left(\dfrac{1}{2}y^3+ \dfrac{1}{2}y^{-3}\right) dy= \left(\dfrac{1}{8}y^4+ \dfrac{-1}{4}y^{-2}\right)|_4^9= \dfrac{5516}{7}\mbox{ unit}.$$

Exercise $\PageIndex{4}$

Find the area of the surface generated by revolving 

$y=\dfrac{e^x+e^{-x}}{2}, 1\leq x\leq 4,$  about the x-axis.

Answer

$\dfrac{\pi}{2}( (e^{8}+6- e^{-8}-e^{2}+ e^{-2})) \text{units}$

Solution

We have $f^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{1}{2}(e^x- e^{-x}),$ so $[f^{\prime}(x)]^2=\left( \dfrac{1}{2}(e^x- e^{-x}) \right)^2= \dfrac{1}{4} (e^{2x}-2 + e^{-2x}).$

Therefore, $1+[f^{\prime}(x)]^2 = 1+ \dfrac{1}{4} (e^{2x}-2 + e^{-2x}) = \dfrac{1}{4} (4+e^{2x}-2 + e^{-2x})= \dfrac{1}{4} (e^{2x} +2 + e^{-2x}) = \left(\dfrac{1}{2}(e^x+e^{-x})\right)^2 .$

$$\begin{align*} \text{Surface area} &=\int^b_a 2\pi f(x) \sqrt{1+[f^{\prime}(x)]^2}dx \\[5pt] &= \int^{4}_{1} 2\pi \left( \dfrac{1}{2}(e^x+e^{-x}) \right)^2 dx\\[5pt] &= \int^{4}_{1} \pi \dfrac{1}{2}(e^{2x}+2+e^{-2x}) dx\\[5pt] &= \dfrac{\pi}{2} (\dfrac{e^{2x}}{2}+2x- \dfrac{e^{-2x}}{2})|^{4}_{1} \\[5pt] &= \dfrac{\pi}{4}( (e^{8}+16- e^{-8})- (e^{2}+4- e^{-2})) \\[5pt] &= \dfrac{\pi}{4}( (e^{8}+10- e^{-8}-e^{2}+ e^{-2})) \text{units} \end{align*}$$

Exercise $\PageIndex{5}$

Calculate the following integrals:

1. $\displaystyle \int_{1/2}^{\sqrt{3}/2} \sin^{-1}x\ dx$
2. $\displaystyle \int \sin^2(x) \cos^4(x)\, dx$
3. $\displaystyle \int \frac{2}{x^2\sqrt{2x^2+50}} \, dx$

 

Answer

$\dfrac{\sqrt{3} \pi}{6}-\dfrac{\pi}{12}+\dfrac{1-\sqrt{3}}{2}$

$\dfrac{x}{16}-\dfrac{1}{64}\sin(4x)+\dfrac{1}{48}\sin^3(2x) +C$

$\displaystyle \int \frac{2}{x^2\sqrt{2x^2+50}} \ dx = \displaystyle \frac{ -\sqrt{2}}{25} \frac{ \sqrt{x^2+25}}{x} +C.$

Solution

1. Using integration by parts, let $u=\sin^{-1}(x)$ and $dv=dx.$ Then $du=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$ and $v=x$. Therefore

$$\begin{align*}\displaystyle \int_{1/2}^{\sqrt{3}/2} \sin^{-1}x\ dx & = x\sin^{-1}(x) |_{1/2}^{\sqrt{3}/2}- \int_{1/2}^{\sqrt{3}/2} \dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}dx \\&= ( x\sin^{-1}(x)+\sqrt{1-x^2}) |_{1/2}^{\sqrt{3}/2}\\&=\left((\sqrt{3}/2) sin^{-1}(\sqrt{3}/2)+ \sqrt{1-\sqrt{3}/2} \right) -\left((1/2) sin^{-1}(1/2)+ \sqrt{1-1/2} \right) \\&= \dfrac{\sqrt{3} \pi}{6}-\dfrac{\pi}{12}+\dfrac{1-\sqrt{3}}{2}. \end{align*}$$

2. 

$$\begin{align*}\displaystyle \int \sin^2(x) \cos^4(x)\, dx &= \dfrac{1}{8} \int (1-\cos(2x))(1+\cos(2x))^2 dx\\&=\dfrac{1}{8} \int (1-\cos^2(2x))(1+\cos(2x)) dx\\&=\dfrac{1}{8} \int \sin^2(2x)dx+\dfrac{1}{8} \int \sin^2(2x) \cos(2x)dx\\&= \dfrac{1}{8} \int(1-\cos(4x)) dx+ \dfrac{1}{48}\sin^3(2x)\\&=\dfrac{x}{16}-\dfrac{1}{64}\sin(4x)+\dfrac{1}{48}\sin^3(2x) +C \end{align*}$$

3. 

Let $x=5 \tan(\theta)$, then $dx= 5 \sec^2({\theta}) d\theta$ and $x^2+25=25 \sec^2(\theta).$

$$\begin{align*}\displaystyle \int \frac{2}{x^2\sqrt{2x^2+50}} \ dx & = \displaystyle \frac{2}{\sqrt{2}} \int \frac{1}{x^2\sqrt{x^2+25}} dx \\&= \displaystyle \frac{ \sqrt{2}}{25} \int \frac{ \sec^2({\theta})}{ \tan^2(\theta)\sec(\theta)} d\theta \\ &= \displaystyle \frac{ \sqrt{2}}{25} \int \frac{ \sec({\theta})}{ \tan^2(\theta)} d\theta \\& = \displaystyle \frac{ \sqrt{2}}{25} \int \csc({\theta}) \cot(\theta) d\theta\\& = \displaystyle \frac{ -\sqrt{2}}{25} \csc({\theta}) +C .\end{align*}$$

Since $\tan(\theta)= \displaystyle \frac{x}{5}, \sin(\theta)= \displaystyle \frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2+25}}.$

Therefore,

$\displaystyle \int \frac{2}{x^2\sqrt{2x^2+50}} \ dx = \displaystyle \frac{ -\sqrt{2}}{25} \frac{ \sqrt{x^2+25}}{x} +C.$

 

Exercise $\PageIndex{6}$

Determine if the following improper integral diverges or converges. If it converges, determine what number it converges to.

$$\int_{e}^{\infty} \frac{dx}{x\ln^3(x)} \nonumber$$

Answer

The integral converges to $\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}.$

Solution

$$\begin{align*}\displaystyle \int_{e}^{\infty} \frac{dx}{x\ln^3(x)} & = \lim_{t \to \infty}\displaystyle \int_{e}^{t} \frac{dx}{x\ln^3(x)} \end{align*}$$

Let $u=ln(x),$ then $du=\displaystyle \frac{1}{x}dx.$ Then

$$\begin{align*}\displaystyle \int_{e}^{\infty} \frac{dx}{x\ln^3(x)} & = \lim_{t \to \infty}\displaystyle \int_{e}^{t} \frac{dx}{x\ln^3(x)}\\&= \lim_{t \to \infty}\displaystyle \int_{x=e}^{x=t} \frac{du}{u^3} \\&= \lim_{t \to \infty}\displaystyle \int_{x=e}^{x=t} u^{-3}du\\&= \lim_{t \to \infty}\displaystyle \frac{u^{-2}} {-2}|_{x=e}^{x=t}\\&= \lim_{t \to \infty}\displaystyle \frac{-1}{2ln(x)^2}|_{x=e}^{x=t}\\&= \lim_{t \to \infty}\displaystyle \left( \frac{-1}{2ln(t)^2}+\frac{1}{2ln(e)^2} \right)\\&=0+ \displaystyle \frac{1}{2}= \displaystyle \frac{1}{2}.\end{align*}$$

Hence the integral converges to $\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}.$