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Example Question #1 : Interpretations And Properties Of Definite Integrals
If f(1) = 12, f' is continuous, and the integral from 1 to 4 of f'(x)dx = 16, what is the value of f(4)?
27
12
28
4
16
28
You are provided f(1) and are told to find the value of f(4). By the FTC, the following follows:
(integral from 1 to 4 of f'(x)dx) + f(1) = f(4)
16 + 12 = 28
Example Question #1 : Interpretations And Properties Of Definite Integrals
Find the limit.
lim as n approaches infiniti of ((4n3) – 6n)/((n3) – 2n2 + 6)
–6
4
0
1
nonexistent
4
lim as n approaches infiniti of ((4n3) – 6n)/((n3) – 2n2 + 6)
Use L'Hopitals rule to find the limit.
lim as n approaches infiniti of ((4n3) – 6n)/((n3) – 2n2 + 6)
lim as n approaches infiniti of ((12n2) – 6)/((3n2) – 4n + 6)
lim as n approaches infiniti of 24n/(6n – 4)
lim as n approaches infiniti of 24/6
The limit approaches 4.
Example Question #1 : Definite Integral Of The Rate Of Change Of A Quantity Over An Interval Interpreted As The Change Of The Quantity Over The Interval
If a particle's movement is represented by , then when is the velocity equal to zero?
The answer is seconds.
now set because that is what the question is asking for.
seconds
Example Question #3 : Interpretations And Properties Of Definite Integrals
A particle's movement is represented by
At what time is the velocity at it's greatest?
The answer is at 6 seconds.
We can see that this equation will look like a upside down parabola so we know there will be only one maximum.
Now we set to find the local maximum.
seconds
Example Question #1 : Definite Integral Of The Rate Of Change Of A Quantity Over An Interval Interpreted As The Change Of The Quantity Over The Interval
What is the domain of ?
because the denominator cannot be zero and square roots cannot be taken of negative numbers
Example Question #4 : Interpretations And Properties Of Definite Integrals
If ,
then at , what is 's instantaneous rate of change?
The answer is 8.
Example Question #5 : Interpretations And Properties Of Definite Integrals
Which of the following represents the graph of the polar function in Cartestian coordinates?
First, mulitply both sides by r.
Then, use the identities and .
The answer is .
Example Question #2 : Definite Integral Of The Rate Of Change Of A Quantity Over An Interval Interpreted As The Change Of The Quantity Over The Interval
What is the average value of the function from to ?
The average function value is given by the following formula:
, evaluated from to .
Example Question #2 : Definite Integral Of The Rate Of Change Of A Quantity Over An Interval Interpreted As The Change Of The Quantity Over The Interval
If
then find .
We see the answer is 0 after we do the quotient rule.
Example Question #1 : Interpretations And Properties Of Definite Integrals
If , then which of the following is equal to ?
According to the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, if we take the derivative of the integral of a function, the result is the original function. This is because differentiation and integration are inverse operations.
For example, if , where is a constant, then .
We will apply the same principle to this problem. Because the integral is evaluated from 0 to , we must apply the chain rule.
The answer is .