MTH4100 Calculus I

Lecture notes for Week 11

Thomas’ Calculus, Sections 5.5 and 7.1 to 7.8

(except Sections 7.5, 7.6)

Rainer Klages

School of Mathematical Sciences

Queen Mary, University of London

Autumn 2009
example: Evaluate Z
2z
√
3
dz :
z2 + 5
1. Substitute u = z 2 + 5, du = 2z dz:
Z Z
2z
√
3
dz = u−1/3 du
2
z +5
2. Integrate: Z
3
u−1/3 du = u2/3 + C
2
3. Replace u = z 2 + 5: Z
2z 3
√ dz = (z 2 + 5)2/3 + C
3
z2 + 5 2
Transform integrals by
Z using trigonometric identities.
example: Evaluate sin2 x dx:
Use half-angle formula sin2 x = (1 − cos 2x)/2 to write
Z Z
2 1
sin x dx = (1 − cos 2x)dx
2
Z Z
1 1
= dx − cos 2x dx
2 2
1 1
= x − sin 2x + C
2 4
Move on to substitution in definite integrals:
Theorem 1 If g ′ is continuous on [a, b] and f is continuous on the range of g, then
Z b Z g(b)
′
f (g(x))g (x)dx = f (u)du .
a g(a)

(note that u = g(x)! Zproof straightforward, see book p.377)

1 √
example: Evaluate 3x2 x3 + 1dx.
−1
Substitute u = x3 + 1, du = 3x2 dx.
x = −1 gives u = (−1)3 + 1 = 0; x = 1 gives u = 13 + 1 = 2, and we obtain
Z 1 √ Z 2
2 3
√
3x x + 1dx = udu
−1 0
2
2 3/2 
= u 
3 0
2 3/2
= 2 −0
3√
4 2
=
3
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Definite integrals of symmetric functions

Theorem 2 Let f be continuous on the symmetric interval [−a, a].
Ra Ra
(a) If f is even, then −a f (x)dx = 2 0 f (x)dx.
Ra
(b) If f is odd, then −a f (x)dx = 0.

(proof by splitting the integrals and straightforward formal manipulations, see book p.379
for part (a))

examples:

Areas between curves

example:
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√
example: Find the area that is enclosed above by y = x and below by y = 0 and y = x−2.
Two solutions:
(a) by definition:

Split total area into area A + area B. √

Find right-hand limit for B by solving x = x − 2 ⇒ x = 4.
Z 2 Z 4
√ √
total area = x − 0dx + x − (x − 2)dx
0 2
2  4
2 3/2  2 3/2 1 2 
= x  + x − x + 2x 
3 0 3 2 2
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=
3
(b) the clever way:

The area below the parabola is

Z 4
4
√ 2 3/2  16
A1 = xdx = x  = .
0 3 0 3
The area of the triangle is A2 = 2 · 2/2 = 2 so that
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total area = A1 − A2 = −2= .
3 3
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Inverse functions and their derivatives

These functions take on any value in their range exactly once.

examples:

Both functions are one-to-one on R, respectively on R+

0.

examples:

y = x2 is one-to-one on, e.g., R+0 but not R.

y = sin x is one-to-one on, e.g., [0, π/2] but not R.
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note:
• f −1 reads f inverse
• f −1 (x) 6= (f (x))−1 = 1/f (x)! (not an exponent)
• (f −1 ◦ f )(x) = x for all x ∈ D(f )
• (f ◦ f −1 )(x) = x for all x ∈ R(f )
Read off inverse from graph of f (x), as follows:
usual procedure x 7→ y = f (x):

for inverse y 7→ x = f −1 (y):

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Note that D(f ) = R(f −1 ) and R(f ) = D(f −1 ), which suggests to reflect x = f −1 (y) along
y = x:

After reflection, x and y have changed places. Therefore, swap x and y. . .

. . . and we have found y = f −1 (x) graphically.

method for finding inverses algebraically:

1. solve y = f (x) for x: x = f −1 (y)

2. interchange x and y: y = f −1 (x)

example: Find the inverse of y = x2 , x ≥ 0.

√ √
1. solve y = f (x) for x: y = x2 = |x| = x, as x ≥ 0.
√
2. interchange x and y: y = x.
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Calculate derivatives of inverse functions.

Differentiate y = f −1 (x), or x = f (y):

dx d dy
=1= f (y) = f ′ (y) .
dx dx dx
Therefore,
dy 1 1
= ′ = dx
dx f (y) dy

The derivatives are reciprocals of one another.

Be precise: x = f (y) means y = f −1 (x) so that

dy 1
= ′ −1
dx f (f (x))

Be more precise:
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example: f (x) = x2 , x ≥ 0 continued.

√
f −1 (x) = x and f ′ (x) = 2x so that

1 1 1
(f −1 )′ (x) = = = √
f ′ (f −1 (x)) 2f −1 (x) 2 x

note: The theorem can be used pointwise to find a value of the inverse derivative without
calculating any formula for the inverse (see the book p.472 for an example). Otherwise,
simply differentiate the inverse.

Natural Logarithms
For a ∈ Q \ {−1} we know that
Z x
1

ta dt = xa+1 − 1
1 a+1

(Fundamental Theorem of Calculus part 2).

Z x
1
What happens if a = −1? dt is well defined for x > 0:
1 t
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The range of ln x is R.
A special value: the number e = 2.718281828459 . . . (sometimes called Euler’s number),
satisfying
ln e = 1 .

Differentiate ln x (according to the fundamental theorem of calculus part 1):

Z x
d d 1 1
ln x = dt = .
dx dx 1 t x

If u(x) > 0, by the chain rule

d 1
ln u = u′ .
dx u
If u(x) = ax with a > 0,
d 1 1
ln ax = a=
dx ax x
Since ln ax and ln x have the same derivative (!),

ln ax = ln x + C .

For x = 1 we get C = ln a1 − ln 1 = ln a and therefore

ln ax = ln a + ln x .

We have shown rule 1 in the following table:

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(For the proof of rule 4 see book p.480.)

examples: Apply the logarithm properties to function formulas by replacing a → f (x), x →
g(x).

1. ln 8 + ln cos x = ln(8 cos x)

z2 + 3
2. ln = ln(z 2 + 3) − ln(2z − 1)
2z − 1
1
3. ln cot x = ln = − ln tan x
tan x
√ 1
4. ln 5
x − 3 = ln(x − 3)1/5 = ln(x − 3)
5
For t > 0, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus tells us that
Z
1
dt = ln t + C .
t

For t < 0, (−t) is positive, and we find analogously

Z
1
d(−t) = ln(−t) + C .
(−t)

For t 6= 0, together this gives Z

1
dt = ln |t| + C
t
Substituting t = f (x), dt = f ′ (x)dx leads to
Z ′
f (x)
dx = ln |f (x)| + C
f (x)
(for all f (x) that maintain a constant sign on the range of integration).
example: Z Z
sin x
tan x dx = dx
cos x
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Substitute t = cos x > 0, dt = − sin x dx on (−π/2, π/2):

Z Z
1
tan x dx = − dt = − ln |t| + C = − ln | cos x| + C
t
Analogously for cot x:

The exponential function

ln x is strictly increasing, therefore invertible:

Definition 1 (Exponential function) For every x ∈ R, exp x = ln−1 x.

Recall that 1 = ln e so that exp 1 = e.
Apply the power rule:
ln er = r ln e = r
so that
er = exp r , r ∈ Q .
But exp x is defined for any real x, which suggests to define real exponents for base e via
exp x:

Definition 2 For every x ∈ R, ex = exp x.

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It is
ln(ea ) = a , a ∈ R
and
eln a = a , a > 0 .
With
x
eln a = ex ln a = ax
we can define real powers of positive real numbers a:

Definition 3 (General exponential functions) For every x ∈ R and a > 0, the expo-
nential function with base a is
ax = ex ln a .
note: By using xn = en ln x , it can be proved that
d n
x = nxn−1 , x > 0,
dx
for all real n. (see book p.492)
We have

Proof of 1.:

exp(x1 ) · exp(x2 ) = exp ln(exp(x1 ) · exp(x2 ))

(product rule for ln x) = exp(ln exp(x1 ) + ln exp(x2 ))
= exp(x1 + x2 )

(2. and 3. follow from 1., 4. is proved similarly to 1.)

As ex = f −1 (x) with f (x) = ln x and f ′ (x) = 1/x, we find (by using the derivative rule for
inverses)
d x 1
e = ′ −1 = f −1 (x) = ex
dx f (f (x))
implying Z
ex dx = ex + C .
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By the chain rule,

d f (x)
e = ef (x) f ′ (x)
dx
so that Z
ef (x) f ′ (x)dx = ef (x) + C
or Z
eu du = eu + C

by substituting u = f (x).

examples:
1.
d sin x d
e = esin x sin x = esin x cos x
dx dx
2.
Z ln 2 Z ln 8
3x 1
e dx = eu du
0 0 3
ln 8
1 u 
= e
3 0
7
=
3

We defined e via ln e = 1 and stated e = 2.718281828459 . . ..

Theorem 3 (The number e as a limit)

e = lim (1 + x)1/x
x→0

Proof:
 
ln lim (1 + x)1/x =
x→0


(continuity of ln x ) = lim ln(1 + x)1/x
x→0
 
1
(power rule) = lim ln(1 + x)
x→0 x
1
(ln 1 = 0 and l’Hôpital) = lim
x→0 1 + x
= 1
= ln(e)

q.e.d.

Differentiate general exponential functions of base a > 0:

d x d x ln a
a = e = ex ln a ln a = ax ln a
dx dx
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implying
Z
ax
ax dx = + C , a 6= 1
ln a

example:
d x d x ln x d
x = e = ex ln x (x ln x) = xx (1 + ln x)
dx dx dx

Definition 4 (loga x) The inverse of y = ax is

loga x , the logarithm of x with base a,

provided a > 0 and a 6= 1 (why?).

It is
loga (ax ) = x , x ∈ R

and
x = aloga x , x > 0 .

Furthermore,


ln x = ln aloga x = loga x · ln a .

ln x
yielding loga x =
ln a
note: The algebra for loga x is precisely the same as that for ln x.

Read
Thomas’ Calculus:
Section 7.7 Inverse trigonometric functions,
and Section 7.8, Hyperbolic functions
You will need this information for coursework 10!

In the following two sections I explain some very bare essentials that can be found on these
pages.

Inverse trigonometric functions

note: sin, cos, sec, csc, tan, cot are not one-to-one unless the domain is restricted.
example:
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Once the domains are suitably restricted, we can define:

arcsin x = sin−1 x arccsc x = csc−1 x
arccos x = cos−1 x arcsec x = sec−1 x
arctan x = tan−1 x arccot x = cot−1 x

examples:

. . . and so on.
caution: sin−1 x 6= (sin x)−1
Unfortunately this is inconsistent, since sin2 x = (sin x)2 . Best to avoid sin−1 x and use
arcsin x etc. instead.
How to differentiate inverse trigonometric functions?
example: Differentiate y = arcsin x.
Start with implicit differentiation of sin y = x,
dy
cos y =1.
dx
dy
Solve for dx
:
dy 1 1
= =p
dx cos y 1 − sin2 y
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for −π/2 < y < π/2 (cos x = 0 for x = ±π/2). Therefore, for |x| < 1,

d 1
arcsin x = √
dx 1 − x2

and, conversely,
Z
dx
√ = arcsin x + C .
1 − x2

example: Evaluate
Z
dx
√ .
4x − x2

Trick: complete the square!

4x − x2 = 4 − (x − 2)2

Now integrate
Z Z
dx dx
√ = p
4x − x2 4 − (x − 2)2
Z
du
(u = x − 2) = √
4 − u2
u
= arcsin + C
2 x 
= arcsin −1 +C
2

Hyperbolic functions
Every function f on [−a, a] can be decomposed into

f (x) + f (−x) f (x) − f (−x)

f (x) = +
| 2
{z } | 2
{z }
even function odd function

For f (x) = ex :
ex + e−x ex − e−x
ex = + ,
| {z2 } | {z 2 }
=cosh x =sinh x

called hyperbolic sine and hyperbolic cosine.

Define tanh, coth, sech, and csch in analogy to trigonometric functions.
examples:
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ex − e−x ex + e−x
sinh x = cosh x =
2 2
Compare the following with trigonometric functions:

How to differentiate hyperbolic functions?

example:

d d ex − e−x ex + e−x
sinh x = = = cosh x
dx dx 2 2
d d ex + e−x ex − e−x
cosh x = = = sinh x
dx dx 2 2
Inverse hyperbolic functions defined in analogy to trigonometric functions.