Textbook Question
71. Different Methods
Let I = ∫ (x²)/(x + 1) dx.
b. Evaluate I by first performing long division on the integrand.
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Ch. 8 - Integration Techniques
Briggs3rd EditionCalculus: Early TranscendentalsISBN: 9780136847243
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Table of contents
- Ch. 1 - Functions210
- Ch. 2 - Limits371
- Ch. 3 - Derivatives633
- Ch. 4 - Applications of the Derivative412
- Ch. 5 - Integration328
- Ch. 6 - Applications of Integration331
- Ch. 7 - Logarithmic, Exponential Functions, and Hyperbolic Functions177
- Ch. 8 - Integration Techniques394
- Ch. 9 - Differential Equations179
- Ch. 10 - Sequences and Infinite Series339
- Ch. 11 - Power Series218
- Ch.12 - Parametric and Polar Curves215
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.8.66b
66–71. {Use of Tech} Estimating error Refer to Theorem 8.1 in the following exercises.
66. Let f(x) = cos(x²).
b. Calculate f''(x).
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Recall that the function is given by \(f(x) = \cos(x^2)\). Our goal is to find the second derivative \(f''(x)\).
First, find the first derivative \(f'(x)\) by applying the chain rule. The derivative of \(\cos(u)\) with respect to \(u\) is \(-\sin(u)\), and here \(u = x^2\). So, \(f'(x) = -\sin(x^2) \cdot \frac{d}{dx}(x^2)\).
Calculate the derivative of the inner function: \(\frac{d}{dx}(x^2) = 2x\). Substitute this back to get \(f'(x) = -2x \sin(x^2)\).
Next, find the second derivative \(f''(x)\) by differentiating \(f'(x) = -2x \sin(x^2)\). Use the product rule: if \(h(x) = u(x)v(x)\), then \(h'(x) = u'(x)v(x) + u(x)v'(x)\).
Let \(u(x) = -2x\) and \(v(x) = \sin(x^2)\). Then, \(u'(x) = -2\) and \(v'(x)\) requires the chain rule again: \(v'(x) = \cos(x^2) \cdot 2x\). Substitute these into the product rule formula to express \(f''(x)\).
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Key Concepts
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{Use of Tech} Powers of sine and cosine It can be shown that
∫ from 0 to π/2 of sinⁿx dx = ∫ from 0 to π/2 of cosⁿx dx =
{
[1·3·5···(n-1)]/[2·4·6···n] · π/2 if n ≥ 2 is even
[2·4·6···(n-1)]/[3·5···n] if n ≥ 3 is odd
}
b. Evaluate the integrals with n = 10 and confirm the result.
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93. Three start-ups Three cars, A, B, and C, start from rest and accelerate along a line according to the following velocity functions:
vₐ(t) = 88t/(t + 1), v_B(t) = 88t²/(t + 1)², and v_C(t) = 88t²/(t² + 1).
b. Which car travels farthest on the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 5?
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Area and volume Consider the function f(x) = (9 + x²)^(-1/2) and the region R on the interval [0, 4] (see figure).
b. Find the volume of the solid generated when R is revolved about the x-axis.
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