THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
MATH1013 University Mathematics II
Tutorial 8
x 2
+t2
1. Compute the derivative of F (x) = ∫ ex dt.
sin x
2. Let f be a differentiable function such that f (0) = 1 and f ′ (x) > 0 for all x > 0. Define
tan x
g(x) = −1 + ∫ f (t) dt,
0
x
h(x) = −1 + ∫ f (t) dt.
0
(a) Compute g ′ (0).
(b) Show that h is strictly increasing on [0, ∞).
(c) Show that h(x) = 0 has a unique solution in (0, 1).
3. Compute each of the following integrals.
√
(a) ∫ x4 + x7 dx
π
6
(b) ∫ sin4 x dx
0
(c) ∫ sin (ln x) dx
π
4
4. Let f be a continuous function and let F be an antiderivative of f . Suppose ∫ F (x) dx = 3
π
0
π 4
2
and F ( ) = 6. Compute ∫ (f (x) tan x + F (x) tan x) dx.
4 0
5. For each nonnegative integer n, define In = ∫ (ln x)n dx.
(a) Find a reduction formula that relates In and In−1 where n ⩾ 1 is an integer.
(b) Compute I0 , I1 , I2 and I3 .
Additional problems:
6. Let f (x) be a continuous function. For each of the following, compute the derivative of F (x).
x
(a) F (x) = ∫ f (t) sin (x + t) dt
1
3x+1
(b) F (x) = ∫ tf (t) dt
0
x2
(c) F (x) = ∫ f (t) dt
2x
1
1 x
7. Let f be a continuous function on [0, 1] with f (0) = 2. Compute lim+ ∫ tf (t) dt.
x→0 x2 0
x
8. Find the second-order Taylor polynomial of f (x) = ∫ (t2 + 1)ecos t dt at the reference point
0
0.
a a
9. (a) Let f be an even function. Prove that ∫ f (x) dx = 2 ∫ f (x) dx for any constant a > 0.
−a 0
a
(b) Let f be an odd function. Prove that ∫ f (x) dx = 0 for any constant a > 0.
−a
10. (Integration by substitution) Compute each of the following integrals.
1
(a) ∫ √dx
x x3 − 1
4 x+3
(b) ∫ 2
dx
2 x − 2x + 2
3a 1
(c) ∫ √ dx where a is a positive constant
2a x − a2
2
1 1 + sin x
(Hint: you may use the fact ∫ sec x dx = ln + C)
2 1 − sin x
11. (Integration by parts) Compute each of the following integrals.
(a) ∫ x2 ex dx
π
3
(b) ∫ x sec2 x dx
0
(c) ∫ (cos−1 x)2 dx
π
2
12. For each nonnegative integer n, define In = ∫ xn sin x dx.
0
π n−1
(a) Show that In = −n(n − 1)In−2 + n ( ) for all integers n ⩾ 2.
2
(b) Compute I0 , I1 , I2 and I3 .
π
2
13. For each nonnegative integer n, compute ∫ sinn x dx.
0