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Ch. 5 - Integration
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.5.15b

Use Table 5.6 to evaluate the following indefinite integrals.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                  
 (b) ∫ sec 5𝓍 tan 5𝓍 d𝓍

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Step 1: Recognize the integral ∫ sec(5𝓍) tan(5𝓍) d𝓍 as a standard form listed in Table 5.6. The integral of sec(u) tan(u) with respect to u is sec(u).
Step 2: Identify the inner function u = 5𝓍. This substitution is necessary because the argument of sec and tan is 5𝓍, not just 𝓍.
Step 3: Compute the derivative of u with respect to 𝓍, which is du/d𝓍 = 5. Rearrange to express d𝓍 in terms of du: d𝓍 = du/5.
Step 4: Substitute u = 5𝓍 and d𝓍 = du/5 into the integral. The integral becomes (1/5) ∫ sec(u) tan(u) du.
Step 5: Apply the standard result from Table 5.6: ∫ sec(u) tan(u) du = sec(u). Replace u with 5𝓍 to return to the original variable, yielding (1/5) sec(5𝓍) + C, where C is the constant of integration.

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Indefinite Integrals

Indefinite integrals represent a family of functions whose derivative is the integrand. They are expressed with a constant of integration, typically denoted as 'C'. The process of finding an indefinite integral is known as integration, which is the reverse operation of differentiation. Understanding the properties and rules of integration is essential for evaluating integrals accurately.
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Textbook Question

Area functions for linear functions Consider the following functions Ζ’ and real numbers a (see figure).


b) Verify that A'(𝓍) = Ζ’(𝓍).



Ζ’(t) = 4t + 2 , a = 0

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Explain why or why not Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.

(a) If Ζ’ is symmetric about the line 𝓍 = 2 , then βˆ«β‚€β΄ Ζ’(𝓍) d𝓍 = 2 βˆ«β‚€Β² Ζ’(𝓍) d𝓍.

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Displacement from a velocity graph Consider the velocity function for an object moving along a line (see figure).

(b) Use geometry to find the displacement of the object between t = 0 and t = 2.

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Free fall On October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner stepped off a balloon capsule at an altitude of almost 39 km above Earth’s surface and began his free fall. His velocity in m/s during the fall is given in the figure. It is claimed that Felix reached the speed of sound 34 seconds into his fall and that he continued to fall at supersonic speed for 30 seconds. (Source: http://www.redbullstratos.com)

(a) Divide the interval [34, 64] into n = 5 subintervals with the gridpoints xβ‚€ = 34 , x₁ = 40 , xβ‚‚ = 46 , x₃ = 52 , xβ‚„ = 58 , and xβ‚… = 64. Use left and right Riemann sums to estimate how far Felix fell while traveling at supersonic speed.

Textbook Question

Matching functions with area functions Match the functions Ζ’, whose graphs are given in a― d, with the area functions A (𝓍) = βˆ«β‚€Λ£ Ζ’(t) dt, whose graphs are given in A–D.



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Explain why or why not Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                     (b) Suppose Ζ’ is a negative increasing function, for 𝓍 > 0 . Then the area function A(𝓍) = βˆ«β‚€Λ£ Ζ’(t) dt is a decreasing function of 𝓍 .