Calculus 2 : Integral Applications

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Calculus 2

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Example Questions

Example Question #301 : Integrals

Approximate the length of the curve of  on the interval . Use Simpson's Parabolic Rule with  to make your estimate to the nearest thousandth.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The length of the curve of  on the interval  can be determined by evaluating the integral

.

, so

, and the integral to be approximated is

We divide the interval   into four subintervals of width  each, so 

By Simpson's rule, we can estimate the integral by evaluating

where 

We evaluate  at these points, then substitute:

The approximation is therefore

Example Question #1 : Length Of Curve, Distance Traveled, Accumulated Change, Motion Of Curve

Give the arclength of the graph of the function  on the interval .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The length of the curve of  on the interval  can be determined by evaluating the integral

.

so

 .

The above integral becomes 

Substitute . Then , and the integral becomes

Example Question #1 : Length Of Curve, Distance Traveled, Accumulated Change, Motion Of Curve

Give the arclength of the graph of the function  on the interval .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The length of the curve of  on the interval  can be determined by evaluating the integral

.

, so 

The integral becomes

Use substitution - set . Then , and . The bounds of integration become  and , and the integral becomes

Example Question #131 : Integral Applications

Give the arclength of the graph of the function  on the interval .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The length of the curve of  on the interval  can be determined by evaluating the integral

.

, so

and the integral becomes

Use substitution - set . Then , and . The bounds of integration become 0 and 6; the integral becomes

Example Question #133 : Integral Applications

What is the average value of the function  on the interval  ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The average value of the function  on the interval  is equal to 

Example Question #131 : Integral Applications

What is the average value of the function  on the interval ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The average value of the function  on the interval  is equal to 

Substitute . Then , and ; the bounds of integration become 2 and 6, and the above expression becomes

Example Question #131 : Integral Applications

What is the average value of the function  on the interval  ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The average value of the function  on the interval  is equal to 

 

For now, we look at the indefinite integral  . The integral can be changed by setting  and . Then 

 , or 

and 

so 

which is the antiderivative.

Now, we can find the definite integral, and, subsequently, the average value:

Example Question #313 : Integrals

Approximate the length of the curve of  on the interval . Use Simpson's Parabolic Rule with  to make your estimate to the nearest thousandth.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The length of the curve of  on the interval  can be determined by evaluating the integral

.

, so

, and the integral to be approximated is

, or simplified,

.

 

We divide the interval   into four subintervals of width  each, so 

.

By Simpson's rule, we can estimate the integral by evaluating

where .

We evaluate  at these points, then substitute:

The approximation is therefore

Example Question #132 : Integral Applications

Approximate the length of the curve of  on the interval . Use Simpson's Parabolic Rule with  to make your estimate to the nearest thousandth.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The length of the curve of  on the interval  can be determined by evaluating the integral

.

, so

, and the integral to be approximated is

We divide the interval   into four subintervals of width  each, so 

.

By Simpson's rule, we can estimate the integral by evaluating

where 

We evaluate  at these points, then substitute:

The approximation is therefore

Example Question #138 : Integral Applications

What is the average value of the function  on the interval  ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The average value of the function  on the interval  is equal to

, or

.

To evaluate this integral, we note that  has negative value on  and positive value on , so on  can be defined as 

or 

Therefore, the average value of  is equal to

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