Malawi University of Science and Technology
Applied Studies Department
MAT 213-CALCULUS II
Improper Integrals, Numerical Integration, Fourier Series
Tutorial One
Z∞ Z∞ Z∞ Z ∞ Z2 Z1 Z∞
2x 2 2 1 1 2x
1. Evaluate: dx, dx; dx; cos x dx; √ dx; dx; 1 dx;
1 + x2 1 + x2 x2 0 x x (1 − x) 3
−∞ −∞ 2 0 0 −∞
π
Z 2 Z1 Z 2 Z ∞ Z ∞ Z 2
1 cos x 3 −t2 1
√ dx; ln(x) dx; 2 dx; t (e )dt; dx; x3 ex dx;
2 2x − x2 (1 − sin x) 3 0 −∞ 1 + x2 −∞
Z 5 Z 0π 0
1 2
√ dx; sec x dx;
2 x−2 0
2. If 0 < a < ∞, show that
1−p
Z a converges to a if p < 1
(a) x−p dx 1−p
0
diverges to ∞ if p ≥ 1
1−p
Z ∞ converges to a if p > 1
−p
(b) x dx p−1
a
diverges to ∞ if p ≤ 1
3. Examples 6-7, section 7.8, Anton 9th edition, page 553. Similar problems in Exercise 7.8.
4. Exercise 7.8, Question number 62 and 65, p 556, Anton 9th edition.
5. The Gamma function is defined as
Z ∞
Γ(x) = e−t tx−1 dt
0
(a) Evaluate Γ(1), Γ(2).
(b) Show that Γ(x + 1) = xΓ(x)
(c) Show that Γ(n) = n!, ∀ n ∈ N
0, −π < x < 0
6. Expand f (x) = in a Fourier series.
π − x, 0 < x < π
0, −π < x < 0
7. Is the function g(x) = identical to its Fourier series?
π − x, 0 < x < π
0, −π < x < 0
8. Expand f (x) = in a Fourier series.
x2 , 0 < x < π
9. Use the results in 8. to
π2
(a) show that = 1 + 212 + 312 + 412 + · · ·
6
π2
(b) show that = 1 − 212 + 312 − 412 + · · ·
6
2
(c) find the a series that gives numerical value of π8
−1, −π < x < 0
10. Expand w(x) = in a Fourier series.
1, 0≤x<π
11. Expand f (x) = x2 , −π < x < π, in a Fourier series.
12. Suppose you want to paint a wall of an irregular top which has a base of 16metres long.
You want an estimate of the area of the wall by first measuring its height at an interval of
4metres. If your obtained the measurements as shown in the table below;
Distance(m) 0.00 4.00 8.00 12.00 16.00
Height(m) 2.00 2.80 3.70 4.70 5.8
Use Simpson’s Rule or Trapezoidal Rele to estimate the area of the wall.
Z π
13. i. Use the Trapezoidal Rule to approximate the integral x2 sin x dx with n = 8.
0
ii. How large do we have to choose n so that the approximation to the integral in 13(i) is
accurate to within 0.00001?
14. Example 8, page 541, Anton.
15. Example 9, page 542, Anton.
16. The function y 2 = 4ax is rotated about the x − axis for x in a ≤ x ≤ 3a.
Find the surface area of revolution.
17. Derive the formula for the volume of a sphere of radius r.
18. Find the length of the arc x2 + y 2 = r2 , y ≥ 0, 0 ≤ x ≤ r. (Hint; Consider x = r sin θ, θ ∈
(− π2 , π2 )).
19. Use Simpson’s or Trapezoidal approxiamtion to find arc length of y = sin x for x ∈ (0, π).
(Hint: Example 2, page 441, Anton).
20. Examples 1, 2 on page 446, Anton.
21. Exercise set 6.5, Questions 1, 3, 5, and 7.
22. Show√that the area of the surface of a sphere of radius r is 4πr2 . (Hint: Revolve the semicircle
y = r2 − x2 about the x-axis.)
√
23. Find the volume of the solid generated when the region enclosed by y = x, y = 2, and
x = 0 is revolved about the y-axis.