Tutorial 4
Differentiation under integral sign
dx
1) Prove that a cos x
0 a2 1
and hence deduce that
dx a
i) ( a cos x) 2 3 ,
0 (a 2 1) 2
dx 2
ii) (2 cos x) 2
3
0 (3) 2
∝
2) Prove that ∫ = log(1+∝) , ∝≥ 0.
Rectification
3 3
2 2
x y
1) Find the total length of the curve 1 . Hence deduce the
a b
total length of the curve if a=b
2
2) Find the length of the arc of the parabola y 8x cut off by its latus
rectum.
3) Find the total length of the cardiode r a (1 cos ) lying outside of the
circle r a cos .
4) Find the total length of the cardiode r a (1 cos ) and show that the
line 3 divides the upper arc of the cardiode into two equal parts.
x
5) Find the length of the arc of y e from (0,1) to (1,e).
6) Find the total length of the curve r a sin
3
3 .
Numerical Integration
Q.1 Evaluate ∫ √sinx + cosx dx by trapezoidal rule by using the following
data
x 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
y 1 1.0857 1.1448 1.1790 1.1891 1.1755
Q.2 Apply the Simpson’s 1/3 rd rule to find ∫ dx .
Q.3 Find using the trapezoidal rule from following table the area bounded by
the curve and x-axis from x=7.47 to x=7.52
x 7.47 7.48 7.49 7.50 7.51 7.52
F(x) 1.93 1.95 1.98 2.01 2.03 2.06
Q.4 Evaluate ∫ e√ dx by using Simpson’s 3/8 th rule. Take h=0.25
Q.5 Evaluate ∫ dx by using i) Trapezoidal rule
ii) Simpson’s (1/3) rd and (3/8) th rule. Also find the exact value.