Math 50B — Integral Calculus Midterm Exam #1 Name: Answer Key

March 17, 2017 David Arnold

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(10pts ) 1. Sketch the region bounded by x = y 2 and y = x − 2. Draw the typical element of area (you may choose a
direction of your choice). Label its endpoints with the coordinates, state the area of this typical element,
the set up an integral and integrate to find the exact area of this region.
Solution: Start with a sketch.
y

y =x−2

(4, 2)
x = y2

(y 2 , y) (y + 2, y)

(1, −1)

Hence, the area of the shaded rectangle is:

dA = (y + 2) − y 2 dy
 

Thus, the area bounded by the curves is found by the following integration:
Z 2
(y + 2) − y 2 dy
 
A=
−1
 2
1 1
= 2y + y 2 − y 3
2 3 −1
   
8 1 1
= 4+2− − −2 + +
3 2 3
9
=
2
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(10pts ) 2. Find the volume of the solid generated when the region between the graphs of the equations
1
f (x) = + x2 and g(x) = x
2
over the interval [0, 2] is revolved about the x-axis. Use the disk or washer method. Include a detailed
sketch with your solution.
Solution: Start with a sketch.
y
1
y= 2
+ x2

(x, 1/2 + x2 )
y=x

(x, x)
x

Now, when we rotate the shaded square about the x-axis, we get a washer having an inner radius of x
and an outer radius of 1/2 + x2 .
y
1
y= 2
+ x2

dx y=x

1/2 + x2
x
x

In addition, the thickness is dx. Thus, the volume of the washer is the volume of the outer disk minus
the volume of the inner disk:
 2
1 2
dV = π +x dx − πx2 dx
2
" 2 #
1 2 2
dV = π +x − x dx
2
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We can now integrate over the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 to find the volume of the figure.
Z 2 " 2 #
1
V = π + x2 − x2 dx
0 2
Z 2  
1 2 4 2
= π + x + x − x dx
0 4
Z 2  
1 4
= π + x dx
0 4
 2
1 1
= π x + x5
4 5
  0
1 32
=π +
2 5
69π
=
10

(10pts ) 3. Find the volume of the solid when the region bounded by y = 2x − x2 and y = x is rotated about the
line x = 1. Use the cylindrical shell method and include a detailed sketch with your solution.
Solution: Start with a sketch. Because we are rotating about the line x = 1 using the cylindrical shell
method, we create a rectangle parallel to the axis of rotation.
y

(x, 2x − x2 )

(x, x)

Now, when we rotate about the line x = 1, we get a cylindrical shell.

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(x, 2x − x2 )

x − x2

(x, x)

1−x
dx x

Therefore, the volume of the cylindrical shell is:

Cylindrical Shell Volume = (Circumference)(Height)(Width)

= 2π(1 − x)(x − x2 )dx

Because we fixed a value of x between 0 and 1 to start, we continue as follows:

Z 1
Volume = 2π(1 − x)(x0x2 ) dx
o
Z 1
x − x2 − x2 + x3 dx
 
= 2π
0
Z 1  3
x − 2x2 + x dx

= 2π
0
 1
1 2 1
= 2π x4 − x3 + x2
4 3 2 0
 
1 2 1
= 2π − +
4 3 2
 
3 8 6
= 2π − +
12 12 12
 
1
= 2π
12
π
=
6

(10pts ) 4. Use integration by parts using the tabular integration technique to evaluate the integral:
Z 1/2
sin−1 x dx
0

Solution: Use tabular integration by parts.

D I
+ sin−1 x 1
1
− √ x
1 − x2
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Hence:
Z Z
x
sin−1 x dx = x sin−1 x − √ dx
1 − x2
Z
−1
= x sin x− x(1 − x2 )−1/2 dx

= x sin−1 x + (1 − x2 )1/2
p
= x sin−1 x + 1 − x2

Thus:
Z 1/2 h p i1/2
sin−1 x dx = x sin−1 x + 1 − x2
0 0
r !
1 1 1
= sin−1 + 1 − − (0 + 1)
2 2 4
√
1 π 3
= · + −1
2 6 √ 2
π 3
= + −1
12 2

(10pts ) 5. Evaluate the following definite integral. Z π

cos4 x dx
0

Solution: We’ll use the half-angle identity on this one.

Z π Z π
2
cos4 x dx = cos2 x dx
0 0
Z π  2
1 + cos 2x
= dx
0 2
Z π
1
1 + 2 cos 2x + cos2 2x dx


=
4 0

Now the half angle identity again.

1 π
Z  
1 + cos 4x
= 1 + 2 cos 2x + dx
4 0 2
1 π
Z
= (2 + 4 cos 2x + 1 + cos 4x) dx
8 0
1 π
Z
= (3 + 4 cos 2x + cos 4x) dx
8 0
 π
1 1
= 3x + 2 sin 2x + sin 4x
8 4 0
  
1 1
= 3π + 2 sin 2π + sin 4π − (0 + 0 + 0)
8 4
3π
=
8
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(10pts ) 6. Use partial fraction decomposition to evaluate the indefinite integral:

x2 + x − 2
Z
dx
3x3 − x2 + 3x − 1

Solution: We’ll start with partial fraction decomposition.

x2 + x − 2 x2 + x − 2
= 2
3x3 2
− x + 3x − 1 (x + 1)(3x − 1)
x2 + x − 2 Ax + B C
3 2
= 2 +
3x − x + 3x − 1 x +1 3x − 1
x2 + x − 2 = (Ax + B)(3x − 1) + C(x2 + 1)

Setting x = 1/3 give us:

 
1 1 1
+ −2=C +1
9 3 9
14 10
− = C
9 9
−14 = 10C
7
C=−
5
Expanding the above expression further gives us:

x2 + x − 2 = (Ax + B)(3x − 1) + C(x2 + 1)

x2 + x − 2 = 3Ax2 − Ax + 3Bx − B + Cx2 + C
x2 + x − 2 = (3A + C)x2 + (−A + 3B)x + (−B + C)

Hence:

3A + C = 1
−A + 3B = 1
−B + C = −2

Using C = −7/5 and the first equation gives us A = 4/5. Using C = −7/5 and the third equation gives
us B = 3/5. Hence:
4 3
x2 + x − 2 5x + 5 − 57
Z Z Z
dx = dx + dx
3x3 − x2 + 3x − 1 x2 + 1 3x − 1
4 7
5x
Z Z Z
35 5
= dx + dx − dx
x2 + 1 x2 + 1 3x − 1
Z Z Z
2 2x 3 1 7 1
= dx + dx − dx
5 x2 + 1 5 x2 + 1 5 3x − 1
2 3 7
= ln(x2 + 1) + tan−1 x − ln |3x − 1| + C
5 5 15
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(10pts ) 7. Use trigonometric substitution to evaluate the following definite integral.

Z 1p
1 + x2 dx
0

2
Solution: Let x = tan θ and dx = sec θ dθ. Then:
Z p Z p
1 + x2 dx = 1 + tan2 θ (sec2 θ dθ)
Z √
= sec2 θ (sec2 θ dθ)
Z
= | sec θ| (sec2 θ dθ)

Now, because the inverse tangent returns an angle in the first or fourth quadrant, we have the following
picture.

(1, x)

√
1 + x2

θ
√
1 + x2

(1, x)

Because the secant is positive in quadrants I and IV, we can remove the absolute value bars. Thus:
Z p Z
1 + x dx = sec3 θ dθ
2

This we will integrate by parts.

D I
+ sec θ sec2 θ
− sec θ tan θ tan θ
Hence:
Z Z
3
sec θ dθ = sec θ tan θ − sec θ tan2 θ dθ
Z Z
sec3 θ dθ = sec θ tan θ −
sec θ(sec2 θ − 1) dθ
Z Z Z
3 3
sec θ dθ = sec θ tan θ − sec θ dθ + sec θ dθ

Thus:
Z
2 sec3 θ dθ = sec θ tan θ + ln | sec θ + tan θ|
Z
1 1
sec3 θ dθ = sec θ tan θ + ln | sec θ + tan θ|
2 2
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√
Use the picture above and note that sec θ = 1 + x2 and tan θ = x. Hence:
Z p
1 1
1 + x2 dx = sec θ tan θ + ln | sec θ + tan θ|
2 2
1 p 1 p 
= x 1 + x2 + ln  1 + x2 + x
 
2 2
Therefore:
Z 1  1
p 1 1
1 + x2 dx = sec θ tan θ + ln | sec θ + tan θ|
0 2 2 0
1√ 1 √
= 2 + ln(1 + 2)
2 2

(10pts ) 8. Use trigonometric substitution to evaluate the following indefinite integral.

Z
2x
√ dx
5 − 4x − x2

Solution: The first step is to complete the square for the denominator.

5 − 4x − x2 = −(x2 + 4x − 5)
= −(x2 + 4x + 4 − 4 − 5)
= −((x + 2)2 − 9)
= 9 − (x + 2)2

Now, we can write: Z Z

2x 2x
√ dx = p dx
5 − 4x − x2 9 − (x + 2)2
Now, we will use the following u-substitution.

u=x+2
du = dx

Note that x = u − 2. Making these substitutions, we get:

2(u − 2)
Z Z
2x
p dx = √ dx
9 − (x + 2)2 9 − u2
2u − 4
Z
= √ dx
9 − u2
Z Z
2u 4
= √ dx − √ dx (1)
9−u 2 9 − u2
For the first integral, let’s use these substitutions.

w = 9 − u2
dw = −2u du
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Therefore, the first integral can be managed as follows:

−2u du
Z Z
2u
√ dx = − √
9 − u2 9 − u2
Z
dw
=− √
w
Z
=− w−1/2 dw

= −2w1/2
= −2(9 − u2 )1/2 (2)
For the second integral, let’s use these substitutions,
u = 3 sin θ
du = 3 cos θ dθ
where θ is restricted to −π/2 ≤ θ ≤ π/2. Substituting these into our second integral, we can write:
Z Z
4 4
√ dx = p (3 cos θ dθ)
9−u 2 9 − (3 sin θ)2
Z
4
= p (3 cos θ dθ)
9 − 9 sin2 θ
Z
4
= p (3 cos θ dθ)
3 1 − sin2 θ
Z
cos θ
=4 √ dθ
cos 2θ
Z
cos θ
=4 dθ
| cos θ|
Now, because −π/2 ≤ θ ≤ π/2, the angle θ lies in quadrant one or quadrant four. In each of these
quadrants the cosine is positive, so we may remove the absolute value symbols and continue.
Z Z
4 cos θ
√ dx = 4 dθ
9 − u2 cos θ
Z
= 4 dθ

= 4θ
Because we made the substitution u = 3 sin θ, with −π/2 ≤ θ ≤ π/2, we know we can write:
u = 3 sin θ
u
sin θ =
3 u
sin (sin θ) = sin−1
−1

3
−1 u
θ = sin
3
The identity sin−1 (sin θ) = θ is true if and only if −π/2 ≤ θ ≤ π/2. We can substitute this into our last
integration to obtain:
Z
4
√ dx = 4θ
9 − u2
u
= 4 sin−1 (3)
3
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Now we can substitute equations (2) and (3) into equation (1) to obtain:
Z Z Z
2x 2u 4
p dx = √ dx − √ dx
9 − (x + 2) 2 9−u 2 9 − u2
u
= −2(9 − u2 )1/2 − 4 sin−1 + C
3
−1 u
p
2
= −2 9 − u − 4 sin +C
3
Recall that our first substitution was u = x + 2, so our final answer is:
Z
2x p u
p dx = −2 9 − u2 − 4 sin−1 + C
9 − (x + 2) 2 3
x+2
= −2 9 − (x + 2)2 − 4 sin−1
p
+C
3
p x+2
= −2 5 − 4x − x2 − 4 sin−1 +C
3

(10pts ) 9. Evaluate the following improper integral.

Z ∞
1
dx
e x ln3 x

Solution: By definition:
Z ∞ Z t
1 1
dx = lim dx
e x ln3 x t→∞ e x ln3 x
Note that if we let u = ln x and du = (1/x) dx, then:
Z Z
1 1
3 dx = du
x ln x u3
Z
= u−3 du
1
= − u−2
2
1
=−
2 ln2 x
Hence:
Z ∞  t
1 1
dx = lim −
e x ln3 x t→∞ 2 ln2 x e
 
1 1 1
= − lim −
2 t→∞ ln2 t ln2 e
 
1 1
= − lim − 1
2 t→∞ ln2 t
1
= − [0 − 1]
2
1
=
2
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(10pts ) 10. Evaluate the definite integral

Z 3
dx
dx
0 (x − 1)2/3

Solution: The integrand is not continuous over the interval [0, 3]. It is undefined at x = 1. So we have
an improper integral. The first step is to break it into two pieces.

Z 3 Z b Z 3
dx dx dx
dx = lim− dx + lim+ dx
0 (x − 1)2/3 b→1 0 (x − 1)2/3 a→1 a (x − 1)2/3
Z b Z 3
= lim (x − 1)−2/3 dx + lim (x − 1)−2/3 dx
b→1− 0 a→1+ a
h ib h i3
= lim− 3(x − 1)1/3 + lim+ 3(x − 1)1/3 dx
b→1 0 a→1 a
h i h i
1/3 1/3
= lim− 3(b − 1) − 3(0 − 1) + lim+ 3(3 − 1)1/3 − 3(a − 1)1/3
b→1 a→1
h i h i
1/3 1/3
= lim 3(b − 1) − 3(−1) + lim 3(2)1/3 − 3(a − 1)1/3
b→1− a→1+
h i h i
= lim− 3(b − 1)1/3 − 3(−1) + lim+ 3(2)1/3 − 3(a − 1)1/3
b→1 a→1
h i h i
= lim− 3(b − 1) + 3 + lim+ 3(2)1/3 − 3(a − 1)1/3
1/3
b→1 a→1

Now we can evaluate the limits.

Z 3
dx h
1/3
i h
1/3 1/3
i
2/3
dx = lim 3(b − 1) + 3 + lim 3(2) − 3(a − 1)
0 (x − 1) b→1− a→1+
h i h i
= 3(1 − 1)1/3 + 3 + lim 3(2)1/3 − 3(1 − 1)1/3
a→1+
h i
1/3
= [0 + 3] + 3(2) − 0
= 3 + 3(2)1/3