Single Variable Calculus Tutorial 7
Single Variable Calculus Tutorial 7
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 .