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Integral Calculus: Solved Exercises

(1) The document provides solutions to exercises involving computing indefinite integrals using techniques like integration by parts and substitution. (2) Key integrals solved include computing integrals of fractions involving trigonometric functions, as well as integrals involving logarithmic and exponential terms. (3) The techniques demonstrated include rewriting integrals in terms of derivatives, performing multiple rounds of integration by parts, and making substitutions to simplify integrals.

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Integral Calculus: Solved Exercises

(1) The document provides solutions to exercises involving computing indefinite integrals using techniques like integration by parts and substitution. (2) Key integrals solved include computing integrals of fractions involving trigonometric functions, as well as integrals involving logarithmic and exponential terms. (3) The techniques demonstrated include rewriting integrals in terms of derivatives, performing multiple rounds of integration by parts, and making substitutions to simplify integrals.

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Integral calculus: solved exercises

Exercise. Compute the following indefinite integrals:


1 + cos x
Z
 
(a) dx log |x + sin x| + c, c∈R
x + sin x

 
3x + 2 3
Z
(b) dx log (x2 + 1) + 2 arctan x + c, c∈R
x2 + 1 2

Z
dx  
(c) 2 . tan x − cot x + c, c∈R
sin x cos2 x

Solution

(a) Let us consider the indefinite integral


1 + cos x
Z
dx.
x + sin x
Since 1 + cos x is the derivative of x + sin x, we have that
1 + cos x
Z
dx = log |x + sin x| + c , c ∈ R.
x + sin x

(b) Let us consider the indefinite integral


3x + 2
Z
dx.
x2 + 1
We have that
Z  
3x + 2 3x 2 3 2x 1
Z Z Z
dx = + 2 dx = dx + 2 dx =
x2 + 1 2
x +1 x +1 2 2
x +1 x2 +1

3
= log (x2 + 1) + 2 arctan x + c, c ∈ R.
2

(c) Let us consider the indefinite integral


dx
Z
.
sin2 x cos2 x
Since sin2 x + cos2 x = 1, we have that

1 sin2 x + cos2 x 1 1
Z Z Z Z
2 dx = 2 dx = dx + dx =
2
sin x cos x 2
sin x cos x 2
cos x sin2 x
= tan x − cot x + c, c ∈ R.

1. Integrating by parts
Exercise. Compute the following indefinite integrals, using integration by parts:

1
Z h p i
(a) arcsin x dx x arcsin x + 1 − x2 + c, c∈R

   
1 3 2 2
Z
2 2 2
(b) x log x dx x log x − log x + + c, c∈R
3 3 9

 
1 2
Z p 3 5
(c) x3 2 − x2 dx. − x2 (2 − x2 ) 2 − (2 − x2 ) 2 + c, c∈R
3 15

Solution

(a) Let us consider the indefinite integral Z


arcsin x dx.

Integrating by parts we have that


Z Z
x p
arcsin x dx = x arcsin x − √ dx = x arcsin x + 1 − x2 + c, c ∈ R.
1 − x2

(b) Let us consider the indefinite integral


Z Z
(x log x)2 dx = x2 log2 x dx.

Integrating twice by parts we have that


1 2
Z Z
x2 log2 x dx = x3 log2 x − x2 log x dx =
3 3

1 3 2 3 2
Z
2
= x log x − x log x + x2 dx =
3 9 9

1 3 2 2
= x log2 x − x3 log x + x3 + c =
3 9 27
 
1 2 2
= x3 log2 x − log x + + c, c ∈ R.
3 3 9

(c) Let us consider the indefinite integral


Z p Z  p 
x3 2 − x2 dx = x2 x 2 − x2 dx .

Integrating by parts we have that


1 2
Z  p  Z
3 3
x2 x 2 − x2 dx = − x2 (2 − x2 ) 2 + x (2 − x2 ) 2 dx =
3 3

1 3 2 5
= − x2 (2 − x2 ) 2 − (2 − x2 ) 2 + c, c ∈ R.
3 15

2
1. Integrating by substitution
Exercise. Compute the following indefinite integrals by substitution:
 
1
Z
dx
(a) − + c, c∈R
x log3 x 2 log2 x

sin 2x
Z
log (1 + sin2 x) + c,
 
(b) dx c∈R
1 + sin2 x

Z
dx h √ √ √ √  i
(c) √ √ . 2 x − 3 3 x + 6 6 x − 6 log 6 x + 1 + c, c∈R
x+ 3x

Solution

(a) Let us consider the indefinite integral Z


dx
.
x log3 x
Setting t = log x we have that dt = x1 dx. Hence
1 1 1
Z Z
dx
= dt = − 2 + c = − + c, c ∈ R.
x log3 x t3 2t 2 log2 x

(b) Let us consider the indefinite integral


sin 2x 2 sin x cos x
Z Z
dx = dx.
1 + sin2 x 1 + sin2 x
Setting t = sin x we have that dt = cos x dx . Hence
2 sin x cos x 2t
Z Z
2 dx = dt = log (1 + t2 ) + c = log (1 + sin2 x) + c, c ∈ R.
1 + sin x 1 + t2

(c) Let us consider the indefinite integral Z


dx
√ √ .
x+ 3x
Setting x = t6 , we have that dx = 6t5 dt. Hence
t3
Z  
dx 1
Z Z
2
√ √ = 6 dt = 6 t − t + 1 − dt =
x+ 3x t+1 t+1
√ √ √ √
= 2t3 − 3t2 + 6t − 6 log |t + 1| + c = 2 x − 3 3 x + 6 6 x − 6 log 6 x + 1 + c,

c ∈ R.

1. Integrating rational maps


Exercise. Compute the following indefinite integrals of rational maps:

3
 
x+1 |x|
Z
(a) dx log √ + arctan x + c, c∈R
x (1 + x2 ) 1 + x2

" √ #
1 1 + x2 1
Z
(b) dx log − 2 + c, c∈R
x (1 + x2 )
3 |x| 2x

x3 + x2 − x
 
1 2
Z
(c) dx x + 2 log |x − 2| + 3 log |x + 3| + c, c∈R
x2 + x − 6 2

" r √ #
x2 2 x+1
Z
dx 6
(d) 2
log 2
− arctan √ + c, c∈R
x(x + 2x + 3) x + 2x + 3 6 2

x2 − 10x + 10 x2
 
13 x+1
Z
(e) dx. log √ − arctan + c, c∈R
x3 + 2x2 + 5x 2
x + 2x + 5 2 2

Solution

(a) Let us consider the indefinite integral


x+1
Z
dx.
x (1 + x2 )
We have that
(A + B)x2 + Cx + A A=C =1

x+1 A Bx + C
2
= + 2
= =⇒
x (1 + x ) x 1+x x(1 + x2 ) B = −1.
Hence Z  
x+1 1 1−x
Z
dx = + dx =
x (1 + x2 ) x 1 + x2

1 1
Z Z Z
x
= dx + 2
dx − dx =
x 1+x 1 + x2

1 2x
Z
= log |x| + arctan x − dx =
2 1 + x2

1
= log |x| + arctan x − log (1 + x2 ) + c =
2
|x|
= log √ + arctan x + c, c ∈ R.
1 + x2

(b) Let us consider the indefinite integral


1
Z
dx.
x3 (1 + x2 )
We have that
 
1 A Bx + C d Dx + E A Bx + C Dx + 2E
= + + = + − =
x3 (1 + x2 ) x 1 + x2 dx x2 x 1 + x2 x3

4
 A = −1



B = 1

(A + B)x4 + (C − D)x3 + (A − 2E)x2 − Dx − 2E

= =⇒
x3 (1 + x2 ) 
 C =D=0
 E = −1.



2
Hence Z   
1 1 1
Z
x d
dx = − + + − dx =
x3 (1 + x2 ) x 1 + x2 dx 2x2
 
1 1 2x 1
Z Z Z
d
=− dx + dx + − 2 dx =
x 2 1 + x2 dx 2x

1 1
= − log |x| + log (1 + x2 ) − 2 + c =
2 2x

1 + x2 1
= log − 2 + c, c ∈ R.
|x| 2x

(c) Let us consider the indefinite integral


x3 + x2 − x
Z
dx.
x2 + x − 6
Dividing x3 + x2 − x by x2 + x − 6, we have that

x3 + x2 − x 5x
2
= x+ 2 .
x +x−6 x +x−6
Hence
x3 + x2 − x
Z  
5x 1 2 5x
Z Z
dx = x+ dx = x + dx.
x2 + x − 6 2
x +x−6 2 (x − 2)(x + 3)
We have that
A=2

5x A B (A + B)x + 3A − 2B
= + = =⇒
(x − 2)(x + 3) x−2 x+3 (x − 2)(x + 3) B = 3.
Hence
x3 + x2 − x 1 2 5x
Z Z
dx = x + dx =
x2 + x − 6 2 (x − 2)(x + 3)
Z  
1 2 3
= x2 + + dx =
2 x−2 x+3

1 1 1
Z Z
= x2 + 2 dx + 3 dx =
2 x−2 x+3

1 2
= x + 2 log |x − 2| + 3 log |x + 3| + c, c ∈ R.
2

(d) Let us consider the indefinite integral Z


dx
.
x(x2 + 2x + 3)

5
We have that
1 A Bx + C
= + 2 =
x(x2 + 2x + 3) x x + 2x + 3

1

 A=
3




(A + B)x2 + (2A + C)x + 3A

1

= =⇒ B=−
x(x2 + 2x + 3) 
 3

 C = −2.



3
Hanec we have that
Z  
1 1 x+2
Z
dx
= − dx =
x(x2 + 2x + 3) 3x 3 x2 + 2x + 3

1 1 2x + 2 1 1
Z Z
= log |x| − dx − dx =
3 6 x2 + 2x + 3 3 x2 + 2x + 3

1 1 1 1
Z
= log |x| − log (x2 + 2x + 3) − 2
dx =
3 6 3 x + 2x + 3
" 2 #
2 2 x+1
being x + 2x + 3 = (x + 1) + 2 = 2 √ + 1 , we have that
2

1 1 1 1
Z
= log |x| − log (x2 + 2x + 3) −  2  dx =
3 6 6 x+1

2
+1

x+1 1
posto t = √ , we have that dt = √ dx , hence
2 2
√ Z
1 1 2 2 1
= log |x| − log (x + 2x + 3) − dt =
3 6 6 t2 + 1

1 1 2 2
= log |x| − log (x + 2x + 3) − arctan t + c =
3 6 6

1 1 2 x+1
= log |x| − log (x2 + 2x + 3) − arctan √ + c =
3 6 6 2
r √
6 x2 2 x+1
= log 2
− arctan √ + c , c ∈ R.
x + 2x + 3 6 2

(e) Let us consider the indefinite integral


Z 2 Z 2
x − 10x + 10 x − 10x + 10
3 2
dx = dx .
x + 2x + 5x x(x2 + 2x + 5)

6
We have that
x2 − 10x + 10 A Bx + C
= + 2 =
x(x2 + 2x + 5) x x + 2x + 5

A=2

(A + B)x2 + (2A + C)x + 5A


= =⇒ B = −1
x(x2 + 2x + 5) 

C = −14.
Hence
x2 − 10x + 10
Z  
2 x + 14
Z
dx = − 2 dx =
x(x2 + 2x + 5) x x + 2x + 5
Z  
2 x+1 13
= − 2 − 2 dx =
x x + 2x + 5 x + 2x + 5

1 2x + 2 1
Z Z
= 2 log |x| − 2
dx − 13 2
dx =
2 x + 2x + 5 x + 2x + 5

1 1
Z
= 2 log |x| − log (x2 + 2x + 5) − 13 dx .
2 x2 + 2x + 5
Since " 2 #
2 2 x+1
x + 2x + 5 = (x + 1) + 4 = 4 +1 ,
2
we have that
1
1 1 1
Z Z Z
2
dx = i dx = dx
x2 + 2x + 5 x+1 2
h
x+1 2 2
 
4 2 +1 2 +1

1 x+1
= arctan + c, c ∈ R.
2 2
Hence
x2 − 10x + 10 1 1
Z Z
dx = 2 log |x| − log (x2 + 2x + 5) − 13 dx =
x(x2 + 2x + 5) 2 x2 + 2x + 5

1 13 x+1
= 2 log |x| − log (x2 + 2x + 5) − arctan +c=
2 2 2

x2 13 x+1
= log √ − arctan + c, c ∈ R.
2
x + 2x + 5 2 2

Substitutions of special type

Exercise. Compute the following indefinite integrals by substitutions:


1
Z h x i
(a) dx log tan + c, c∈R

sin x 2

 
1
Z
dx
(b) √ − √ + c, c∈R
x 4 + x2
2 x + x x2 + 4
2

7
 
x−1
Z
dx
(c) √ . arcsin √ + c, c∈R
1 + 2x − x2 2

Solution

(a) Let us consider the indefinite integral


1
Z
dx.
sin x
2 2t
Setting t = tan x2 we have that dx = 1+t2 dt. Since sin x = 1+t2 , we have that

1 1
Z Z x
dx = dt = log |t| + c = log tan + c, c ∈ R.

sin x t 2

(b) Let us consider the indefinite integral Z


dx
√ .
x2 4 + x2

Setting x = 2 sinh t, i.e. t = settsinh x2 = log x
+ 12 x2 + 4 , from which it follows dx = 2 cosh t dt, hence

2

1 1 e2t
Z Z Z
dx
√ = 2 dt = dt.
x2 4 + x2 4 sinh t (e − 1)2
2t


Setting z = et , cioè z = x
2 + 12 x2 + 4, from which it follows dz = et dt, we have that

dx e2t z 1 1
Z Z Z
√ = dt = dz = − 2 +c=
x 4 + x2
2 (e − 1)2
2t (z 2 − 1)2 2z −1
1
=− √ + c, c ∈ R.
x2 + x x2 + 4

(c) Let us consider the indefinite integral


Z Z
dx dx
√ = p .
1 + 2x − x2 2 − (x − 1)2
√ p
Setting x − 1 = 2 sin t, for all t ∈ − π2 , π2 , we have that t = arcsin x−1 1 − sin2 t e dx =
 
√ , cos t =
√ 2
2 cos t dt. Hence
dx x−1
Z Z
p = dt = t + c = arcsin √ + c, c ∈ R.
2 − (x − 1) 2 2

Integrating piecewise defined functions

Exercise. Compute the following indefinite integrals of piecewise defined functions:

8
 x 
xex if x ≤ 0  e (x − 1) + c if x ≤ 0
(
(a) f (x) =  c ∈ R
sin x if x > 0 − cos x + c if x > 0,

−x3 sin (π + πx2 ) if x ≤ 1


(
(b) f (x) =
x2 − 8x + 7 if x > 1.
1 2 1
 
2 2
 − x cos (πx ) + 2 sin (πx ) + c if x ≤ 1


 2π 2π 
c ∈ R
 

 1 1 10 
 x3 − 4x2 + 7x + c +

 − if x > 1,
3 2π 3

Solution

(a) Let us consider the function


xex if x ≤ 0
(
f (x) =
sin x if x > 0.
Let us find an arbitrary primitive function F of f on R. We have that
Z Z
xex dx = xex − ex dx = xex − ex + c1 = ex (x − 1) + c1 , c1 ∈ R ,

Z
sin x dx = − cos x + c2 , c2 ∈ R .

Hence 
 ex (x − 1) + c1 if x ≤ 0
F (x) =
− cos x + c2 if x > 0,

where c1 , c2 ∈ R are such that the primitive function F is continuous at 0 . Hence

F (0) = lim+ F (x).


x→0

Since
F (0) = c1 − 1 , lim F (x) = c2 − 1,
x→0+

we have that c1 = c2 . So, setting c = c1 , we have that any primitive function of f is of the form

 ex (x − 1) + c if x ≤ 0
F (x) = c ∈ R.
− cos x + c if x > 0,

(b) Let us consider the function


−x3 sin (π + πx2 ) if x ≤ 1
(
f (x) =
x2 − 8x + 7 if x > 1.
Let us find an arbitrary primitive function F of f on R. We have that
Z Z Z
− x3 sin (π + πx2 ) dx = x3 sin (πx2 ) dx = x x2 sin (πx2 ) dx =


9
integrating by parts we have
1 2 1
Z
=− x cos (πx2 ) + x cos (πx2 ) dx =
2π π

1 2 1
=− x cos (πx2 ) + 2 sin (πx2 ) + c1 , c1 ∈ R ,
2π 2π
1 3
Z
(x2 − 8x + 7) dx = x − 4x2 + 7x + c2 , c2 ∈ R .
3
Hence
1 2 1

2 2
 − 2π x cos (πx ) + 2π 2 sin (πx ) + c1 if x ≤ 1



F (x) = ,
 1
 x3 − 4x2 + 7x + c2

 if x > 1
3
where c1 , c2 ∈ R are such that the arbitrary primitive function F is continuous at 1. Hence

F (1) = lim F (x).


x→1+

Since
1 10
F (1) = c1 + , lim F (x) = c2 + ,
2π x→1+ 3
we have that
1 10
c2 = c1 +
− .
2π 3
Hence, setting c = c1 , we have that any primitive function of f is of the form
1 2 1

2 2
 − 2π x cos (πx ) + 2π 2 sin (πx ) + c if x ≤ 1



F (x) = c ∈ R.
 1 1 10
 x3 − 4x2 + 7x + c +

 − if x > 1,
3 2π 3

Definite integrals

Exercise. Compute the following definite integrals:


Z π
(a) |6x − π| sin x dx [6π − 6]
0

"√ #
0
2 sin2 x + 3 sin x + 3 3
Z
(b) cos x dx π − 2 log 2
−π
2
(sin x − 1)(sin2 x + 3) 6

3 " √ !#
Z e2
1 √ 2
(c) √  dx. − 2 − 2 log 1 −
e x 1 − log x − 1 2

Solution

10
(a) Let us consider the definite integral Z π
|6x − π| sin x dx.
0
We have that
Z π Z π
6
Z π
|6x − π| sin x dx = − (6x − π) sin x dx + (6x − π) sin x dx =
0 0 π
6

integrating by parts
h i π6 Z π
6 h iπ Z π
= (6x − π) cos x − 6 cos x dx + −(6x − π) cos x π + 6 cos x dx =
0 0 6
π
6

h i π6 h iπ
= π − 6 sin x + 5π + 6 sin x π = 6π − 6.
0 6

(b) Let us consider the definite integral


0
2 sin2 x + 3 sin x + 3
Z
cos x dx.
−π
2
(sin x − 1)(sin2 x + 3)

Setting t = sin x, from which it follows dt = cos x dx, we have that


0 0
2 sin2 x + 3 sin x + 3 2t2 + 3t + 3
Z Z
cos x dx = dt.
−π
2
(sin x − 1)(sin2 x + 3) −1 (t − 1)(t2 + 3)

We have that
2t2 + 3t + 3 A Bt + C (A + B)t2 + (−B + C)t + 3A − C
= + =
(t − 1)(t2 + 3) t−1 t2 + 3 (t − 1)(t2 + 3)

A=2



=⇒ B=0


C = 3.
Hence we have that Z 0 Z 0
2t2 + 3t + 3

2 3
2
dt = + dt =
−1 (t − 1)(t + 3) −1 t − 1 t2 + 3
h i0 √ Z 0 √1
3
= 2 log |t − 1| + 3  2 dt =
−1 −1 √t + 1
3
0 √


t 3
= −2 log 2 + 3 arctan √ = π − 2 log 2.
3 −1 6

(c) Let us consider the definite integral


3
e2
1
Z
√  dx.
e x 1 − log x − 1

11
Setting t = log x , da cui dt = x1 dx, we have that
3
3
e2
1 1
Z Z 2
√  dx = √ dt .
e x 1 − log x − 1 1 1− t−1

Setting y = t − 1, da cui t = y 2 + 1 and hence dt = 2ydy, we have that
√ √
3 2 2 
1 1
Z Z Z
2 2 y 2
√ dt = 2 dy = 2 1− dy =
1 1− t−1 0 1−y 0 1−y
i √22 √ !
h √ 2
= 2 − y − log |1 − y| = − 2 − 2 log 1 − .
0 2

Other exercises

Exercise 1. Write the McLaurin expansion of order 6 of the function


Z x
2
f (x) = arctan x · e−t dt.
0

Solution
It is known that if g is a continuous function defined in a neighbourhood of 0 and if α > 0, then
Z x
α
g(t) dt = o |x|α+1 , x → 0.

g(x) = o (|x| ) , x → 0 =⇒
0

Hence, using the McLaurin expansions of functions arctan x and es we get


Z x
2
f (x) = arctan x · e−t dt =
0
  Z x 
1 3 1 5 5
 2 1 4 4

= x− x + x +o x · 1−t + t +o t dt =
3 5 0 2
   x 
1 3 1 5 5
 1 3 1 5 5

= x− x + x +o x · t− t + t +o x =
3 5 3 10 0
   
1 3 1 5 5
 1 3 1 5 5

= x− x + x +o x · x− x + x +o x =
3 5 3 10
2 37
= x2 − x4 + x6 + o x6 , x → 0.

3 90
It follows that the McLaurin expansion of order 6 of f is
2 37
f (x) = x2 − x4 + x6 + o x6 ,

x → 0.
3 90

12
Exercise 2. Write the McLaurin expansion of order 9 of the primitive function of
f (x) = cos 2x2
which takes the value 0 at x = 0.

Solution
Z x Z x
Since f is continuous, By the Fundamental Theorem of Integral Calculus, the function F (x) = f (t) dt = cos 2t2 dt
0 0
is the primitive function of f which takes the value 0 at x = 0. Moreover, it is well-known that if g is a continuous
function defined in a neighbourhood of 0 and if α > 0, then
Z x
g(x) = o (|x|α ) , x → 0 =⇒ g(t) dt = o |x|α+1 , x → 0.

0

Hence, using the McLaurin expansion of cos s we get


Z x Z x 
2
cos 2t2 dt = 1 − 2t4 + t8 + o t8

F (x) = dt =
0 0 3
 x 
2 2 2 2
t − t5 + t9 + o x9 = x − x5 + x9 + o x9 , x → 0.
 
=
5 27 0 5 27
It follows that the McLaurin expansion of order 6 of F is
2 2
F (x) = x − x5 + x9 + o x9 ,

x → 0.
5 27

Exercise 3. Compute the area of the following subsets of the plane:


( )   
2 1 1 1 + log 2
(a) A = (x, y) ∈ R : 1 ≤ x ≤ 2, 0 ≤ y ≤ log
x 1 − log2 x

2 1 − log 2


   
2 x 2
(b) B = (x, y) ∈ R : − 5 ≤ x ≤ −1, √ ≤y≤0 log 3 −
x + 2 x2 − 1
2 3
( )
√ 
  
2 log x 2 1 3
(c) C= (x, y) ∈ R : 1 ≤ x ≤ e, p ≤y≤x . e +1− 7
x 4 + 3 log2 x 3

Solution
1
(a) Setting f (x) = x(1−log2 x)
, let us note that as 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 we have that f (x) ≥ 0. Hence the area of A is
given by
2 2
1
Z Z
AreaA = f (x) dx =  dx.
1 1 x 1 − log2 x
Setting t = log x, so that dt = x1 dx, we have that
Z 2 Z log 2
1 log 2
 
1 1 1 1
Z
2 dx = dt = + dt =
1 − t2

1 x 1 − log x 0 2 0 1−t 1+t
ilog 2   log 2  
1h 1 1+t 1 1 + log 2
= − log |1 − t| + log |1 + t| = log = log .
2 0 2 1−t 0 2 1 − log 2
 
1+log 2
Hence the area of A is AreaA = 21 log 1−log 2 .

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x

(b) Setting f (x) = √
x2 +2 x2 −1
, let us note that per − 5 ≤ x ≤ −1 we have that f (x) ≤ 0. Hence the area of
B is given by Z −1 Z −1
x
AreaB = − f (x) dx = − √ dx =
− 5
√ √
− 5 x2 + 2 x2 − 1

setting t = x2 − 1, and hence x2 = t2 + 1 and xdx = t dt,
0 0  
−1
1 1
Z Z Z
x t
=− √ dx = − dt = − − dt =

− 5 x + 2 x2 − 1
2
2 (t + 1)2 2 t + 1 (t + 1)2
 0
1 2
= − log |t + 1| + = log 3 − .
(t + 1) 2 3
2
Hence the area of B is AreaB = log 3 − 3.
log x
(c) Setting f (x) = √ , let us note that, as 1 ≤ x ≤ e, we have that f (x) ≤ x2 . In fact,
x 4+3 log2 x

log x log x
p ≤ x2 ⇐⇒ p ≤ x3
x 4 + 3 log2 x 4 + 3 log2 x
log x √1 ,
and the functions g(x) = √ e h(x) = x3 are increasing in the interval [1, e] with 0 ≤ g(x) ≤ 7
4+3 log2 x
1 ≤ h(x) ≤ e3 for all x ∈ [1, e]. It follows that g(x) ≤ h(x) for all x ∈ [1, e], i.e. f (x) ≤ x2 for all x ∈ [1, e].
So the are of C is given by
Z e !  e Z e
2 log x 1 3 log x
AreaC = x − p dx = x − dx =
3
p
2 2
1 x 4 + 3 log x 1 1 x 4 + 3 log x

setting t = log x and dt = x1 dx,


1 Z 1
1 3 1 3
Z
t 1
t(4 + 3t2 )− 2 dt =
 
= e −1 −√ dt = e −1 −
3 0 4 + 3t 2 3 0
1
√ 
 p
1 3  1 1 3
= e −1 − 4 + 3t2 = e +1− 7 .
3 3 0 3

Hence, the area of C is AreaC = 31 e3 + 1 − 7 .


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