AP Calculus AB : Comparing relative magnitudes of functions and their rates of change

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Example Questions

Example Question #42 : Functions, Graphs, And Limits

Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, we know that we can pull the constant  out of the integral, and we then evaluate the integral according to this equation:

. From this, we acquire the answer above.  As a note, we cannot forget the constant of integration  which would be lost during the differentiation.

Example Question #43 : Functions, Graphs, And Limits

Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We evaluate the integral according to this equation:

. Keep in mind that  is the same as . From this, we acquire the answer above.  As a note, we cannot forget the constant of integration  which would be lost during the differentiation.

Example Question #51 : Functions, Graphs, And Limits

Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We know that the derivative of  and the integral of .  We must remember the chain rule and therefore keep the 2 in the exponent. From this, we acquire the answer above.  As a note, we cannot forget the constant of integration  which would be lost during the differentiation.

Example Question #52 : Functions, Graphs, And Limits

Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, we know that we can pull the constant  out of the integral, and we then evaluate the integral according to this equation:

. From this, we acquire the answer above.  As a note, we cannot forget the constant of integration  which would be lost during the differentiation.

Example Question #53 : Functions, Graphs, And Limits

Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem, we must simply remember that the integral of  is , just like how the derivative of  is .  Just keep in mind that we need that constant of integration  that would have been lost during differentiation.

Example Question #54 : Functions, Graphs, And Limits

Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, we know that we can pull the constant  out of the integral, and we then evaluate the integral according to this equation:

. From this, we acquire the answer above.  As a note, we cannot forget the constant of integration  which would be lost during the differentiation.

Example Question #55 : Functions, Graphs, And Limits

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\frac{1}{2}sec^2xtanx +C

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The answer is . The definition of the derivative of  is . Remember to add the  to undefined integrals.

Example Question #21 : Comparing Relative Magnitudes Of Functions And Their Rates Of Change

Evaluate the integral:

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1

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the antiderivative, add 1 to the exponent and divide by the exponent. 

Example Question #22 : Comparing Relative Magnitudes Of Functions And Their Rates Of Change

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #58 : Functions, Graphs, And Limits

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

You should first know that the derivative of .

Therefore, looking at the equation you can see that the antiderivative should involve something close to: 

Now to figure out what value represents the square take the derivative of  and set it equal to what the original integral contained. 

Since the derivative of  contains a 3 that the integral does not show, we know that the square is equal to . Thus, the answer is .

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