Hanoi University of Science and Technology Dr.

Bui Xuan Dieu

School of Applied Mathematics and Informatics ICT Program

Math4 Exercises

1 Multiple Integrals

1.1 Double Integrals

1.1.1 Double Integrals in Cartesian coordinate

Exercise 1.1. Evaluate

π π

x sin(x + y)dxdy, where D = (x, y) ∈ R2 : 0 ≤ y ≤
RR
a) 2,0 ≤x≤ 2
D

x2 (y − x) dxdy where D is the region bounded by y = x2 and x = y 2 .

RR
b)
D

|x + y|dxdy, D := (x, y) ∈ R2 ||x| ≤ 1, |y| ≤ 1
RR
c)
D
RR p 
d) |y − x2 |dxdy, D := (x, y) ∈ R2 ||x| ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1
D

ydxdy
RR
e) 2 2 2
3
[0,1]×[0,1] (1+x +y )

x2
RR
f) y 2 dxdy, where D is bounded by the lines x = 2, y = x and the hyperbola xy = 1.
D

1.1.2 Change the order of integration

Exercise 1.2. Change the order of integration

2
√
R1 1−x
R R2 R2x
a) dx f (x, y) dy. c) dx f (x, y) dx.
√ √
−1 − 1−x2 0 2x−x2

√ 2 √ √
4−y 2
R1 R1−y
1+ R2 Ry R2 R
b) dy f (x, y) dx. d) dy f (x, y) dx+ dy f (x, y) dx.
√
0 2−y 0 0 2 0

1.1.3 Change of variables



1 ≤ xy ≤ 4

4x2 − 2y 2 dxdy, where D :
RR
Exercise 1.3. Evaluate I =
D x ≤ y ≤ 4x.


Exercise 1.4. Evaluate

x2 sin xy
ZZ
I= dxdy,
y
D

where D is bounded by parabolas

x2 = ay, x2 = by, y 2 = px, y 2 = qx, (0 < a < b, 0 < p < q).

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 RR
Exercise 1.5. Evaluate I = xydxdy, where D is bounded by the curves
D

y = ax3 , y = bx3 , y 2 = px, y 2 = qx, (0 < b < a, 0 < p < q).

x3 y2
Hint: Change of variables u = y ,v = x .

Exercise 1.6. Prove that

Z1 1−x
e−1
Z
y
dx e x+y dy = .
2
0 0
Hint: Change of variables u = x + y, v = y.

Exercise 1.7. Find the area of the domain bounded by xy = 4, xy = 8, xy 3 = 5, xy 3 = 15.

Hint: Change of variables u = xy, v = xy 3 , (S = 2 ln 3).

Exercise 1.8. Find the area of the domain bounded by y 2 = x, y 2 = 8x, x2 = y, x2 = 8y.
y2 x2 279π
Hint: Change of variables u = x ,v = y , (S = 2 ).

Exercise 1.9. Prove that  

x−y
ZZ
sin 1
cos dxdy = .
x+y 2
x+y≤1,x≥0,y≥0

Hint: Change of variables u = x − y, v = x + y.

Exercise 1.10. Evaluate r 

Z Z r
x y
I= + dxdy,
a b
D
where D is bounded by the axes and the parabola xa + yb = 1.
p p

1.1.4 Double Integrals in polar coordinate

RR
Exercise 1.11. Express the double integral I = f (x, y) dxdy in terms of polar coordinates, where D
D√
is given by x2 + y 2 ≥ 4x, x2 + y 2 ≤ 8x, y ≥ x, y ≤ 3x.

x2 + (y − 1)2 = 1

xy 2 dxdym where D is bounded by
RR
Exercise 1.12. Evaluate
D x2 + y 2 − 4y = 0.


Exercise 1.13. Evaluate

RR RR
a) |x + y|dxdy, b) |x − y|dxdy,
D D

where D : x2 + y 2 ≤ 1.

RR dxdy 4y ≤ x2 + y 2 ≤ 8y

Exercise 1.14. Evaluate (x2 +y 2 )2
, where D : √
D x ≤ y ≤ x 3.


RR xy x2 + y 2 ≤ 12, x2 + y 2 ≥ 2x

Exercise 1.15. Evaluate x2 +y 2 dxdy, where D : √
D x2 + y 2 ≥ 2 3y, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.


1.2 Applications of Double Integrals

Exercise 1.16. Compute the area of the domain D bounded by

2
  
y = 2x , y = 2−x ,
 x2 + y 2 = 2x, x2 + y 2 = 4x

a) d)
y = 4.
 x = y, y = 0.



e) r = 1, r = √2 cos ϕ.
y 2 = x, y 2 = 2x

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b)
2
x2 = y, x2 = 2y. f) x2 + y 2 = 2a2 xy (a > 0).



y = 0, y 2 = 4ax
 g) x3 + y 3 = axy (a > 0) (Descartes leaf)
c)
x + y = 3a, (a > 0) .

h) r = a (1 + cos ϕ) (a > 0) (Cardioids)

Exercise 1.17. Compute the volume of the object given by

  

 3x + y ≥ 1, y ≥ 0  0 ≤ z ≤ 1 − x2 − y 2  x2 + y 2 + z 2 ≤ 4a2


 b) V : √ c) V :
a) 3x + 2y ≤ 2, y ≥ x, y ≤ 3x x2 + y 2 − 2ay ≤ 0.
 




0 ≤ z ≤ 1 − x − y

Exercise 1.18. Compute the volume of the object bounded by the surfaces

x2 y2
 
z = 4 − x 2 − y 2

z = 2 + 2 ,z = 0

  az = x2 + y 2
a) b) a b c) p
2 2 z = x2 + y 2 .
x y 2x

2z = 2 + x2 + y 2
 


2
+ 2 =
a b a

Exercise 1.19. Find the area of the part of the paraboloid x = y 2 + z 2 that satisfies x ≤ 1.

1.3 Triple Integrals

1.3.1 Triple Integrals in Cartesian coordinate

x2 + y 2 dxdydz, where V is bounded by the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1 and
RRR
Exercise 1.20. Evaluate
V
the cone x2 + y 2 − z 2 = 0.

1.3.2 Change of variables

Exercise 1.21. Evaluate




 x + y + z = ±3


RRR
a) (x + y + z)dxdydz, where V is bounded by x + 2y − z = ±1 .
V 


 x + 4y + z = ±2


(3x2 + 2y + z)dxdydz, where V : |x − y| ≤ 1, |y − z| ≤ 1, |z + x| ≤ 1.

RRR
b)
V
RRR
c) dxdydz, where V : |x − y| + |x + 3y| + |x + y + z| ≤ 1.
V

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1.3.3 Triple Integrals in Cylindrical Coordinates


 x2 + y 2 ≤ 1
x2 + y 2 dxdydz, where V :
RRR
Exercise 1.22. Evaluate
V 1≤z≤2


RRR p
Exercise 1.23. Evaluate z x2 + y 2 dxdydz, where:
V

a) V is bounded by: x + y 2 = 2x and z = 0, z = a (a > 0).

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b) V is a half of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 ≤ a2 , z ≥ 0 (a > 0)


RRR p  x2 + y 2 = z 2
Exercise 1.24. Evaluate I = x2 + y 2 dxdydz where V is bounded by:
V 
z = 1.

 x2 + y 2 ≤ 1
√ dxdydz
RRR
Exercise 1.25. Evaluate , where V :
x2 +y 2 +(z−2)2
V |z| ≤ 1.


1.3.4 Triple Integrals in Spherical Coordinates



 1 ≤ x2 + y 2 + z 2 ≤ 4
x2 + y 2 + z 2 dxdydz, where V :
RRR
Exercise 1.26. Evaluate
V x2 + y 2 ≤ z 2 .


RRR p
Exercise 1.27. Evaluate x2 + y 2 + z 2 dxdydz, where V : x2 + y 2 + z 2 ≤ z.
V

x2 +y 2 z2
RRR p
Exercise 1.28. Evaluate z x2 + y 2 dxdydz, where V is a half of the ellipsoid a2 + b2 ≤ 1, z ≥
V
0, (a, b > 0) .
RRR  x2 y2 z2

x2 y2 z2
Exercise 1.29. Evaluate a2 + b2 + c2 dxdydz , where V : a2 + b2 + c2 ≤ 1, (a, b, c > 0).
V
RRR p
Exercise 1.30. Evaluate z − x2 − y 2 − z 2 dxdydz, where V : x2 + y 2 + z 2 ≤ z.
V

(4z − x2 − y 2 − z 2 )dxdydz, where V is the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 ≤ 4z.

RRR
Exercise 1.31. Evaluate
V

xzdxdydz, where V is the domain x2 + y 2 + z 2 − 2x − 2y − 2z ≤ −2.

RRR
Exercise 1.32. Evaluate
V

Exercise 1.33. Evaluate ZZZ

dxdydz
I= ,
(1 + x + y + z)3
V

where V is bounded by x = 0, y = 0, z = 0 and x + y + z = 1.

Exercise 1.34. Evaluate ZZZ

zdxdydz,
V

where V is a half of the ellipsoid

x2 y2 z2
2
+ 2 + 2 ≤ 1, (z ≥ 0).
a b a
Exercise 1.35. Evaluate
RRR  x2 y2 z2

x2 y2 z2
a) I1 = a2 + b2 + c2 , where B is the ellipsoid a2 + b2 + c2 ≤ 1.
B

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 h2
zdxdydz, where C is the domain bounded by the cone z 2 = 2
+ y 2 ) and the plane
RRR
b) I2 = R2 (x
C
z = h.

z 2 dxdydz, where D is bounded by the sphere x2 +y 2 +z 2 ≤ R2 and the sphere x2 +y 2 +z 2 ≤

RRR
c) I3 =
D
2Rz.

(x + y + z)2 dxdydz, where V is bounded by the paraboloid x2 + y 2 ≤ 2az and the sphere
RRR
d) I4 =
V
x2 + y + z 2 ≤ 3a2 .
2

Exercise 1.36. Find the volume of the object bounded by the planes 0xy, x = 0, x = a, y = 0, y = b, and
the paraboloid elliptic
x2 y2
z= + , (p > 0, q > 0).
2p 2y
Exercise 1.37. Evaluate ZZZ p
I= x2 + y 2 + z 2 dxdydz,
V

where V is the domain bounged by x + y + z 2 = z.

2 2

Exercise 1.38. Evaluate ZZZ

I= zdxdydz,
V

where V is the domain bounded by the surfaces z = x2 + y 2 and x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 6.

Exercise 1.39. Evaluate ZZZ

xyz
I= dxdydz,
x2 + y2
V

where V is the domain bounded by the surface (x2 + y 2 + z 2 )2 = a2 xy and the plane z = 0.

2 Integrals depending on a parameter

2.1 Definite Integrals depending on a parameter

Exercise 2.1. Compute

1+y R2
dx x2 cos xydx.
R
a) lim 1+x2 +y 2 .
b) lim
y→0 y y→0 0

Exercise 2.2. Evaluate

R1 R1 R1 xb −xa
arctan xy dx.


a) I (y) = b) J(y) = ln x2 + y 2 dx. c) K = ln x , (0 < a < b).
0 0 0

2.2 Improper Integrals depending on a parameter

Exercise 2.3. Show that the integral

R∞
a) I(y) = sin(yx)dx is convergent if y = 0 and is divergent if y 6= 0.
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 R∞ cos αx
b) I(y) = x2 +1 is uniformly convergent on R.
0

R1 R∞
c) I(y) = x−y dx = ty−2 dt is convergent if y < 1 and divergent if y ≥ 1.
0 1

+∞
e−yx sinx x is uniformly convergent on [0, +∞).
R
d) I(y) =
0

R∞ cos αx
e) I(y) = x2 +1 is uniformly convergent on R.
0

+∞
ye−yx dx
R
Exercise 2.4. a) Evaluate I(y) = (y > 0).
0

b) Prove that I(y) converges to 1 uniformly on [y0 , +∞) for all y0 > 0.

c) Explain why I(y) is not uniformly convergent on (0, +∞).

Exercise 2.5. Prove that

R∞ 2
√
π R∞ 1−cos yx
a) e−x dx = 2 . f) x2 = π
2 |y|.
0 0

R∞ sin x π
R∞ x sin yx π −ay
b) x dx = 2.
g) a2 +x2 dx = 2e , a, y ≥ 0.
0 0

R∞ R∞ R∞ 2
√
π
1 e−yx dx =
pπ
c) sin(x2 )dx = cos(x2 )dx = 2 2.
h) 2 y,
√ y > 0.
0 0 0

+∞ +∞
R  a b
 √ √
e−yx sinx x = π e− x2 − e− x2 dx = πb − πa, (a, b > 0).
R
d) 2 − arctan y. i)
0 0

R∞ sin yx
+∞
arctan x x
a −arctan b
π
− e−y ), π
ln ab ,
R
e) x(1+x2 ) dx = 2 (1 y ≥ 0. j) x dx = 2 (a, b > 0).
0 0

 +∞  +∞
 
−yx −yx
R R
k) lim+ ye dx 6= lim ye dx and explain why?
y→0 0 0 y→0+

Exercise 2.6. Evaluate (a, b, α, β > 0):

+∞ +∞
e−αx −e−βx arctan(x+y)
R R
a) x dx. h) 1+x2 dx.
0 −∞
+∞ 2 2 +∞
e−αx −e−βx 2 2
R
b) dx. e−ax −e−bx
R
x2 i) x dx, where a, b > 0.
0 0
+∞ +∞ 3 3
e−ax −e−bx
R
c)
R dx
. x dx, where a, b > 0.
(x2 +y)n+1 0
0
+∞ R∞ e−ax2 −cos bx
e−ax sin bx−sin cx j) dx, (a > 0)
R
d) x . x2
0 0

+∞ Rπ
e−ax cos bx−cos cx k) ln(1 + y cos x)dx,
R
e) x , (a > 0) .
0 0

+∞ R∞ 2
e−ax cos yx. e−x sin axdx,
R
f) l)
0 0

+∞ 2 R∞ sin xy
e−x cos (yx) dx.
R
g) m) x dx, y ≥ 0,
0 0

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 R∞ 2 R∞ sin ax cos bx
n) e−ax cos bxdx (a > 0), p) x dx,
0 0

R∞ 2 R∞ sin ax sin bx
o) x2n e−x cos bxdx, n ∈ N. q) x dx.
0 0

2.3 Euler Integral

Exercise 2.7. Evaluate

π +∞
R2 R 1
a) sin6 x cos4 xdx. e) 1+x3 dx.
0 0

Ra √ +∞
R xn+1
b) x2n a2 − x2 dx (a > 0) . f) (1+xn ) dx, (2 < n ∈ N).
0 0

+∞ 2 R1
x10 e−x dx. 1
n ∈ N∗ .
R
c) g) √
n
1−xn
dx,
0 0

+∞
R x
√ +∞
R x4
d) (1+x2 )2
dx. h) dx,
0 0 (1 + x3 )2

3 Line Integrals

3.1 Line Integrals of scalar Fields

Exercise 3.1. Evaluate

(x − y) ds, where C is the circle x2 + y 2 = 2x.

R
a)
C

x = a (t − sin t)

y 2 ds, where C is the curve
R
b) , 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π, a > 0.
C y = a (1 − cos t)



Rp x = (cos t + t sin t)

c) x2 + y 2 ds, where C is the curve , 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π.
C y = (sin t − t cos t)


(x + y)ds, where C is the circle x2 + y 2 = 2y.

R
d)
C

x2 y2
R
e) xyds, where L is the part of the ellipse a2 + b2 = 1, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
L
R
f) I = |y|ds, where L is the Cardioid curve r = a(1 + cos ϕ) (a > 0).
L

|y|ds, where L is the Lemniscate curve (x2 + y 2 )2 = a2 (x2 − y 2 ).

R
g) I =
L

3.2 Line Integrals of vector Fields

2 x2 + y 2 dx + x (4y + 3) dy, where ABCA is the quadrangular curve,
R
Exercise 3.2. Evaluate
ABCA
A(0, 0), B(1, 1), C(0, 2).

dx+dy
R
Exercise 3.3. Evaluate |x|+|y| , where ABCDA is the triangular curve, A(1, 0), B(0, 1), C(−1, 0), D(0, −1).
ABCDA

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3.2.1 Green’s Theorem
R
Exercise 3.4. Evaluate the integral (xy + x + y) dx + (xy + x − y) dy, where C is the positively ori-
C
ented circle x2 + y 2 = R2 by

i) computing it directly and

ii) Green’s Theorem, then compare the results,

Exercise 3.5. Evaluate the following integrals, where C is a half the circle x2 + y 2 = 2x, y ≥ 0, traced
from O(0, 0) to A(2, 0).
R
a) (xy + x + y) dx + (xy + x − y) dy
C

x y



x2 y + dy − y 2 x +
R
b) 4 4 dx.
C

(xy + ex sin x + x + y) dx − (xy − e−y + x − sin y) dy.

R
c)
C

ex [(1 − cos y) dx − (y − sin y) dy], where OABO is the triangle with ver-
H
Exercise 3.6. Evaluate
OABO
tices O(0, 0), A(1, 1), B(0, 2).

3.2.2 Applications of Line Integrals


x = a(θ − sin θ)

Exercise 3.7. Find the area of the domain bounded by an arch of the cycloid and
y = a(1 − cos θ)


Ox (a > 0).

3.2.3 Independence of Path

(3,0)


x4 + 4xy 3 dx + 6x2 y 2 − 5y 4 dy.
R
Exercise 3.8. Evaluate
(−2,1)

(2,2π)
R  
y2
cos xy dx + sin xy + y
cos xy dy.


Exercise 3.9. Evaluate 1− x2 x
(1,π)

4 Surface Integrals

4.1 Surface Integrals of scalar Fields

4y y
dS, where S = (x, y, z) | x2 + z
RR

Exercise 4.1. Evaluate z + 2x + 3 3 + 4 = 1, x, y, z ≥ 0 .
S


x2 + y 2 dS, where S = (x, y, z) |z = x2 + y 2 , 0 ≤ z ≤ 1 .
RR
Exercise 4.2. Evaluate
S
p
x2 y 2 zdS, where S is the part of the cone z =
RR
Exercise 4.3. Evaluate x2 + y 2 lies below the plane
S
z = 1.
dS
RR
Exercise 4.4. Evaluate , where S is the boundary of the triangular pyramid
S (2 + x + y + z)2
x + y + z ≤ 1, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, z ≥ 0.

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4.2 Surface Integrals of vector Fields


z x2 + y 2 dxdy, where S is a half of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1, z ≥ 0, with
RR
Exercise 4.5. Evaluate
S
the outward normal vector.
2
ydxdz + z 2 dxdy, where S is the surface x2 + y4 + z 2 = 1, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, z ≥ 0,
RR
Exercise 4.6. Evaluate
S
and is oriented downward.

x2 y 2 zdxdy, where S is the surface x2 + y 2 + z 2 = R2 , z ≤ 0 and is oriented

RR
Exercise 4.7. Evaluate
S
upward.

4.2.1 The Divergence Theorem

Exercise 4.8. Evaluate the following integrals, where S is the surface x2 + y 2 + z 2 = a2 with outward
orientation.

x3 dydz + y 3 dzdx + z 3 dxdy.

RR RR
a. xdydz + ydzdx + zdxdy b.
S S

y 2 zdxdy + xzdydz + x2 ydxdz, where S is the boundary of the domain x ≥

RR
Exercise 4.9. Evaluate
S
0, y ≥ 0, x2 + y 2 ≤ 1, 0 ≤ z ≤ x2 + y 2 which is outward oriented.
RR 2
Exercise 4.10. Evaluate xdydz + ydzdx + zdxdy, where S the boundary of the domain (z − 1) ≤
S
x2 + y 2 , a ≤ z ≤ 1, a > 0 which is outward oriented.

4.2.2 Stokes’ Theorem

R R
Exercise 4.11. Use Stokes’ Theorem to evaluate F · dr = P dx + Qdy + Rdz. In each case C is
C C
oriented counterclockwise as viewed from above.

1. F (x, y, z) = (x + y 2 )i + (y + z 2 )j + (z + x2 )k, C is the triangle with vertices (1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0) and
(0, 0, 1).
√
2. F (x, y, z) = i + (x + yz)j + (xy − z)k, C is the boundary of the part of the plane 3x + 2y + z = 1
in the first octant.

3. F (x, y, z) = yzi + 2xzj + exy k, C is the circle x2 + y 2 = 16, z = 5.

4. F (x, y, z) = xyi + 2zj + 3yk, C is the curve of intersection of the plane x + z = 5 and the cylinder
x2 + y 2 = 9.

5 Vector Calculus

5.1 Scalar Fields

Exercise 5.1. Find the directional derivative of the function f (x, y, z) = x2 y 3 z 4 at the point M (1, 1, 1)
in the direction of the vector ~l = (1, 1, 1).

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p
Exercise 5.2. Find Ou, where u = r2 + r + ln r and r = x2 + y 2 + z 2 .

Exercise 5.3. In what direction from O(0, 0, 0) does f = x sin z − y cos z have the maximum rate of
change.

5.2 Vector Fields

→
− →
− →
−
Exercise 5.4. Let F = xz 2 i + yx2 j + zy 2 k . Find the flux of F across the surface S : x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1
with the outward direction.
→
− →
− →
−
Exercise 5.5. Let F = x(y + z) i + y(z + x) j + z(x + y) k and L is the intersection between the quatity
x2 + y 2 + y = 0 and a half of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 2, z ≥ 0. Prove that the circulation of F across L
is equal to 0.

Exercise 5.6. Prove that F is a conservative vector field on Ω if and only if curl F (M ) = 0 ∀M ∈ Ω.

Exercise 5.7. Which of the following fields are conservative and find their potential functions.
→
− − →
→ −
a. F = 5(x2 − 4xy) i + (3x2 − 2y) j + k .
→
− →
− →
−
b. G = yz i + xz j + xy k .
→
− →
− →
−
c. H = (x + y) i + (x + z) j + (z + y) k .

6 Series

6.1 Infinite series

∞
1
P
Exercise 6.1. Show that the harmonic series n is divergent.
n=1

∞  
3 1
P
Exercise 6.2. Find the sum of the series n(n+1) + 2n .
n=1

Exercise 6.3. Test for convergence or divergence of the series

∞ ∞ ∞  n
sin n+sin n
cos n1 n
P P P
a) 3n+1 b) c) n+1 .
n=1 n=1 n=1

6.1.1 The Integral Test

∞
1
P
Exercise 6.4. Show that the series n(ln n)p is convergent iff p > 1.
n=2

Exercise 6.5. Test for convergence or divergence of the series

∞ 1 ∞ ∞ ∞
P ln n P ln(1+n) P ln n
P 1
a) (n+2)2 d) (n+3)2 g) np j) ln(2n−1)
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=2

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
3
e1/n
n2 e−n ln n √cos n
P P P P
b) e) n2 h) 3n2 k) n3 +1
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=1

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
ln n n2 1 √sin n .
P P P P
c) n3 f) en i) ln(2n+1) l) n3 +1
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=1

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6.1.2 The Comparison Test

Exercise 6.6. Test for convergence or divergence of the series

∞
n3
∞ ∞ √
√cos n
P P P
1) (n+2)4 10) n3 +1
19) sin(π n2 + a2 ),
n=1 n=1 n=1

∞ ∞ ∞
2016n 1 (2n−1)!!
− sin n1
P P
P
2) 2015n +2017n 11) n 20) 3n n! ,
n=1 n=1 n=1

∞ ∞ ∞
n3
n sin2 n
1 − cos n1 cos na
P P
P
3) 1+n3 12) 21) ,
n=1 n=1 n=1

∞ √
3 ∞ √ ∞ 2
√ n 1 nn 2n
P P
P
4) n+3
13) n
e−1− n 22) (n+1)n2
,
n=1 n=1 n=1

∞ √ √ ∞ ∞
arcsin n2n−1 1
P P P
5) sin( n + 1 − n) 14) −n+1 23) nα (ln n)β
, (α, β > 0),
n=1 n=1 n=3

∞ ∞ ∞
P n+sin n
P 1
P (−1)n +2 cos nα
6) √3 7
n +1
15) [ln(ln(n+1))]ln n
24) 3 ,
n=1 n=2 n=3 n(ln n) 2

∞ ∞  1 2 ∞
sin n3n+1 na
P P P
7) +n+1 16) n en − 1 , 25) (1−a2 )n , 0 < |a| =
6 1
n=1 n=1 n=1

∞ ∞ ∞
P  1
 P (−1)n +1 P (n!)2
8) ln 1 + 3n2 17) n−ln n , 26) 4n2
,
n=1 n=2 n=1

∞ ∞ ∞  
1
arcsin(e−n ), 1
− cos n1 .
P P P
9) ln(2n+1) 18) 27) cos n+1
n=1 n=1 n=1

6.1.3 Alternating Series

Exercise 6.7. Test for convergence or divergence of the following series

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
(−1)n−1 2 (−1)n n2
(−1)n n3n+4 , 1
(−1)n sin n√
P P P P
a) n+1 d) g) πn , j) n
,
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=1
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
2 (−1)n (n2 +n+1) (−1)n
(−1)n−1 n3n+1 . (−1)n lnnn .
P P P P
b) e) 2n (n+1) , h) 3n n! , k)
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=1
∞ ∞ ∞  n
2n+1 π n+1


(−1)n 3n+2n (−1)n sin (−1)n
P P P
c) , f) n , i) n+2 ,
n=1 n=1 n=1

6.1.4 The ratio (d’Alambert) Test

Exercise 6.8. Test for convergence or divergence of the series.

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
P 2n
P 5n (n!)2 P (n2 +n+1) P 22n+1
a) n! c) n2n e) 2n (n+1) g) 5n ln(n+1)
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=1

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ h i
2n n! (2n+1)!! (2n)!! n+1
P P P P
b) nn d) nn f) nn h) ln 1 + 2n +1
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=1

6.1.5 The root (Cauchy) Test

Exercise 6.9. Test for convergence or divergence of the series

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 ∞  n ∞ 2 ∞  n(n+4) ∞  2 √ 3n
n2 +n+1 nn 5n n+3 n + n+sin n
P P P P
a) 3n2 +n+1 c) 2n (n+1)n2
e) n+2
g) 2n2 +1
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=1

∞  n2 ∞  n(n+4) ∞  n ∞   n2
n n+2 2n+1 n
P P P P
b) n+2 d) n+3 f) 3n+1 h) n+1 .
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=1

Exercise 6.10. Test for convergence or divergence of the series

∞ ∞ ∞
n 1 1+n n 1
− ln 1+n
P P
P

(a) 10n2 +1 , (e) n2 n , (i) n n ,
n=1 n=1 n=1

∞ ∞ ∞ 2 √
√ n 1
ln nn2+−nn tan n12 ,
P P P
(b) , (f) ln n , (j)
n=2 (n−1)(n+2) n=2 n=2

∞  2 ∞ ∞
P 1+n
P ln n
P (3n+1)!
(c) n2 −1 , (g) √
n
, (k) n2 8n ,
n=2 n=2 n=1

∞ √ √ ∞ ∞
n+1− n−1 1.3.5...(2n−1)
√1 1+n
P P P
(d) 3 , (h) n
ln n−1 , (l) 22n (n−1)! .
n=1 n4 n=2 n=2

6.1.6 Absolute and Conditional Convergence

Exercise 6.11. Test for absolute or conditional convergence of the series

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
sin (−1)n (n2 +n+1) (−1)n
√ n. (−1)n lnnn .
P P P P
a) n3
d) 2n (n+1) g) 3n n! j)
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=1
∞ ∞ ∞  n
2n+1 π n+1


(−1)n 3n+2n (−1)n sin (−1)n
P P P
b) 2 e) n h) n+2
n=1 n=1 n=1
∞ 2
∞ n 2 ∞
(−1) n
(−1)n n3n+4 1
(−1)n sin n√
P P P
c) f) πn i) n
n=1 n=1 n=1

∞
sin n
P
Exercise 6.12. Prove that the series n is a conditionally convergent.
n=1

∞
sin n
P
Exercise 6.13. Prove that the series np is
n=1

a) absolutely convergent if p > 1, b) conditionally convergent if 0 < p ≤ 1.

6.2 Series of Functions

6.2.1 Domain of convergence

Exercise 6.14. Find the domain of convergence of the series

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
sin x+cos x sin nx 22n+1 xn
xn
P P P P
a) c) n2 +x2 e) 2n (n+1) g) 5n
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=1

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
1 xn (2n)!! n
sin n+sin x
P P P P
b) nx d) n! f) nn x h) 3n+1 .
n=1 n=1 n=1 n=1

6.2.2 Uniform convergence

Exercise 6.15. Test for uniform convergence of the following series

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 ∞ ∞
P (−1)n−1 P xn√
a) x2 +n2 , x ∈ R. c) 2n n 3 n
,x ∈ [−2, 2].
n=1 n=1

∞ ∞  n
sin nx 1 2x+1
P P
b) n2 +x2 , x ∈ R. d) 2n−1 x+2 , x ∈ [−1, 1].
n=1 n=1

∞
1 x
P
Exercise 6.16. Test for continuity of the series of functions n2 arctan √n+1 .
n=1

Exercise 6.17. Find the domain of convergence and its sum

∞ ∞
(−1)n−1
(−1)n−1 (n + 1)(x − 1)n + 1)n
P P
a) c) n (x
n=1 n=1

∞ ∞
x2n+1
(−1)n (2n + 1)x2n
P P
b) d) 2n+1 .
n=1 n=1

Exercise 6.18. Prove that

∞ 2n+1
x3 x5 2n+1
(−1)n x2n+1 = x − − · · · + (−1)n x2n+1 + · · · , x ∈ [−1, 1].
P
a) arctan x = 3 + 5
n=0

∞
π
P (−1)n
b) 4 = 2n+1 .
n=0

6.3 Power Series

Exercise 6.19. Find interval of convergence of the series

∞ ∞ ∞
x 2n n(x+1)n
(−1)n (2n)! n!(2x − 1)n
P P P
a) c) 4n e)
n=0 n=0 n=1

∞ n ∞ n n ∞
n(x+2) 3 (x+4) x2n
P P P
b) 3n+1 d) √
n+1
f) n(ln n)2
n=0 n=0 n=2

Exercise 6.20. Find a power series representation for

a) f (x) = ln(1 + x) f) f (x) = 5

1−4x2 k) f (x) = sin2 x

b) f (x) = ln(2 + x) g) f (x) = 1−x l) f (x) = ex sin x

1+x
Rx 2

c) f (x) = 1
h) f (x) = 2 m) f (x) = e−t dt
1+x2 x2 −x−2 0

1+x
d) f (x) = arctan x i) f (x) = x+2 n) f (x) = ln 1−x
2x2 −x−1
Rx sin t
2 x2 +x o) f (x) = dt.
e) f (x) = 3−x
j) f (x) = (1−x)3 0
t

6.4 Fourier Series

Exercise 6.21. Find the Fourier series of the 2π-periodic function defined as

 
1, 0≤x≤π x, 0≤x≤π
 
a) f (x) = b) f (x) =
−1,

−π ≤ x < 0. −1,

−π ≤ x < 0.

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 
c) f (x) = x2 , −π < x < π. 1, 0≤x≤π

d) f (x) =
0, −π ≤ x < 0.


Exercise 6.22. Find the Fourier cosine series and Fourier sine series of the following functions


π c) f (x) = π + x, 0 ≤ x ≤ π.
1, 0≤x≤

2
a) f (x) = .
π
0, <x≤π

2

b) f (x) = 1 − x, 0 ≤ x ≤ π. d) f (x) = x(π − x), 0 < x < π.

Exercise 6.23. Find the Fourier series of the function f (x) = x2 , −2 ≤ x ≤ 2 which is periodic with
period 2L = 4.

Exercise 6.24. Find the Fourier expansion of

a) f (x) = |x|, |x| < 1 b) f (x) = 2x, 0 < x < 1 c) f (x) = 10 − x, 5 < x < 15.

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