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Single Variable Calculus Tutorial 7

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Department of Mathematics

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati


Single Variable Calculus
Tutorial Sheet-7
July-November 2025

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1. Let f : [a, b] → R be continuous such that f (x) ≥ 0 for all x ∈ [a, b] and f (x) dx =
a
0. Show that f (x) = 0 for all x ∈ [a, b].
Equivalently, if f : [a, b] → R is continuous such that f (x) ≥ 0 for all x ∈ [a, b] and
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f (c) ̸= 0 for some c ∈ [a, b], then f (x) dx > 0.
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(The above result need not be true if f is assumed to be only Riemann integrable
on [a, b].)
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2. If f : [0, 1] → R is Riemann integrable, then find lim xn f (x) dx.
n→∞ 0

π
R2
3. If f : [0, 2π] → R is continuous such that f (x) dx = 0, then show that there exists
0
c ∈ (0, π2 ) such that f (c) = 2 cos 2c.
 8 8 
1 +3 +···+(2n−1)8
4. Evaluate the limit: lim n9
.
n→∞
Z x2
5. Let f : [0, ∞) → R be continuous. If x sin(πx) = f (t)dt, find the value of f (4).
0

R∞
6. Examine whether the integral sin(x2 ) dx is convergent.
0

R∞ xp−1
7. Determine all real values of p for which the integral 1+x
dx is convergent.
0

R∞ e−x −1
8. Determine all real values of p for which the integral xp
dx is convergent.
0

R∞ 2
9. Examine whether the improper integral te−t dt is convergent.
−∞

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Applying the intermediate value theorem, since π/2∫0 f(x) dx = 0, and considering the symmetry provided by cos2c, there must be a point c such that f(c) = 2cos2c. The continuity of f can be leveraged, knowing f will traverse all intermediate values .

As n approaches infinity, the term x^n approaches zero for all x in [0, 1) except x = 1. Consequently, the limit of the integral approaches zero if f(x) does not behave pathologically as x approaches 1 (e.g., f(x) remains bounded).

The integral ∞∫-∞ te^{-t^2} dt converges to 0 because the function is odd, symmetric about the origin, and the areas under the curve on either side cancel each other out .

The integral converges when p > -1. This is due to the behavior at infinity dominated by the exponential term that provides convergence and at the origin where x^p dictates convergence characteristics depending on p's value .

The integral ∞∫0 sin(x^2) dx is divergent. Oscillating nature and indefinite amplitude of sin(x^2) over an infinite domain lack convergence as no sufficiently rapid decay exists to make cumulative sums finite .

Given x sin(πx) = ∫ from 0 to x^2 f(t) dt for a continuous f(x) on [0, ∞), we differentiate the equality using the Leibniz rule to find f(x) = sin(πx)/(πx) evaluated at x=4 gives f(4) after validating the boundary conditions .

The integral ∞∫0 x^{p-1}/(1+x) dx converges if 0 < p < 1. For p ≥ 1, the upper bound diverges, while for p ≤ 0, divergence occurs at the lower bound. This is deduced using limits or comparison tests against known convergent series .

When a continuous function f: [a, b] → R is non-negative and the integral from a to b is zero, f must be zero at every point in [a, b]. If f were positive at any point, even for a small interval, the integral would be positive over that interval, contradicting the zero value .

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