Topic 5. Calculus-2
Topic 5. Calculus-2
MATHEMATICS
Analysis and Approaches (SL and HL)
Lecture Notes
Christos Nikolaidis
TOPIC 5
CALCULUS
5.1 THE LIMIT limf(x) – THE DERIVATIVE f (x) : A ROUGH IDEA! ….…….. 1
Only for HL
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This paragraph may look very “technical”. Do not pay much attention on
your first reading. You may skip and proceed to paragraph 5.2; you will
realize that the derivative in practice is much easier than it appears here!
that is that is
if x 2= then f(x) 7 if x 2+ then f(x) 7
Thus in general
if x 2 [x tends to 2]
then f(x) 7 [f(x) tends to 7]
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lim f(x) 7
x 2
Remark
In fact for the right column we write lim- f(x) 7
x 2
and these are called side limits. If the side limits are equal then
lim f(x) 7
x 2
In this example
lim f(x) 7 f(2)
x 2
The situation lim f(x) f(a) occurs very often, however, this is not
x a
always the case (otherwise the limit would be nothing more than a
simple substitution!).
sinx
lim .
x 0 x
Notice that the function is not defined at x=0. The graph looks like
y
x
-5 5
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that is that is
if x 0= then f(x) 1 if x 0+ then f(x) 1
sinx
lim 1
x 0 x
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Remember:
We also define limits of the form lim f(x) or lim f(x) . Thus, we
x x
1 1
Let us find informally (by using our GDC) the limits lim , lim .
x x x x
x approaches - x approaches +
x f(x) x f(x)
-1000 -0.001 1000 0.001
-1000000 -0.000001 1000000 0.000001
Remember:
If lim f(x) a or lim f(x) a then y=a is a horizontal asymptote.
x x -
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EXAMPLE 1
y
5
4
3
2
x 3
f(x) 1
x2 x
-2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6
-1
-2
-3
We know that
x=2 is a vertical asymptote.
The formal explanation is that lim f(x) and lim f(x)
x 2 x 2
EXAMPLE 2
x
1
Investigate informally (by using your GDC) the limit lim 1 .
x x
x approaches +
x f(x)
1000 2.7169239…
1000000 2.7182804…
1010 2.7182818…
x
1
lim 1 = e .
x x
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y
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
-1
-2
Notice that
when x changes from 1 to 2
then y changes from 5 to 7
Δy f(2) f(1) 7 5
= = = 2
Δx 2 1 2 1
Δy f(2) f(0) 7 3
= = = 2
Δx 20 20
Next, we will see that the gradient is not only defined for straight
lines but also for other curves.
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Δy f(2) f(1) 4 1
Rate of change from x=1 to x=2: = = 3
Δx 2 1 2 1
Δy f(3) f(1) 91
Rate of change from x=1 to x=3: = = 4
Δx 31 31
Δy (1 h) 2 - f(1) 1 2h h 2 - 1 2h h 2
2h
Δx (1 h)- 1 h h
If we let h become very small, that is h0, the result will be the
rate of change at point A. But this is a limit!
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lim (2 h) =2
h 0
Let us apply the same technique for any point A(x,x2) and a
neighboring point B with
x-coordinate = x+h (where h is very small)
y-coordinate =(x+h)2
Then
Δy (x h) 2 x 2 x 2 2xh h 2 x 2 2xh h 2
= = = 2x h
Δx h h h
The new function f (x) , which is derived from f(x), is called the
derivative of f. Thus
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f(x) f ΄(x)
xn nxn-1
sinx cosx
cosx -sinx
ex ex
1
tanx
cos 2 x
1
lnx
x
1
x 2 x
c (constant) 0
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EXAMPLE 1
1 2
Show that (a) 2 3 (b) x 1
x x 2 x
Solution
1 2
(a) 2 x 2 , so the derivative is -2x-3 = 3
x x
1 1 1
(b) x x 1/2 , so the derivative is x-1/2 = 1/2
=
2 2x 2 x
EXAMPLE 2
Let f(x)=x7. Find
(a) f(0), f(1), f(2)
(b) f ΄(x)
(c) f ΄(0), f ΄(1), f ΄(2)
(d) the rate of change of f(x) at x=2
(e) the gradient of f(x) at x=2
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Solution
(a) f(0)=0, f(1)=1, f(2)=128
(b) f ΄(x) = 7x6
(c) f ΄(0)=0, f ΄(1)=7.16=7, f ΄(2)=7.26=448
(d) it is f ΄(2) = 448
(e) it is f ΄(2) = 448
SYMBOLS
If y=f(x), the derivative is denoted by the following symbols
dy d
y΄ or f ΄(x) or or f(x)
dx dx
dy
f ΄(2) or
dx x 2
RULES OF DIFFERENTIATION
EXAMPLE 3
For f(x) = x5+x3 , f ΄(x) = 5x4+3x2
For g(x) = x5-x3, g ΄(x) = 5x4-3x2
1
For h(x)= x7+ex-lnx+sinx-x+5, h΄(x) = 7x6+ex- +cosx-1
x
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EXAMPLE 4
For f(x) = 3sinx, f ΄(x) = 3cosx
For g(x) = 7ex, g΄(x) = 7ex
For h(x) = 5x3, h΄(x) = 5(3x2)=15x2
1 10
For k(x) = 10lnx, k΄(x) = 10 =
x x
EXAMPLE 5
For f(x) = 2x3-3x2+7x+5, f ΄(x) = 6x2-6x+7
3
For g(x) = 5x7+3lnx-7cosx, g΄(x) = 35x6+ +7sinx
x
NOTICE:
The differentiation rules above may also be expressed as follows
d d d
[f(x) ±g(x)] = f(x) ± g(x)
dx dx dx
d d
[af(x)] =a f(x)
dx dx
d d d
[af(x) bg(x)] = a f(x) + b g(x)
dx dx dx
EXAMPLE 6
d
For f(x)=x3 and g(x)=sinx, [4f(x) 5g(x)] = 12x2+5cosx
dx
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Be careful !!!
If f(x) = x5sinx then f ΄(x) is not (5x4)(cosx)
EXAMPLE 7
Rule (4): f f g- f g (quotient rule)
=
g g2
EXAMPLE 8
EXAMPLE 9
x 3 2x 1
For f(x) =
x
method A: The quotient rule gives
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x 3 2x 1
f(x) = - + = x2-2+x-1 , so that
x x x
1
f ΄(x) = 2x-x-2 =2x-
x2
HIGHER DERIVATIVES
EXAMPLE 10
Alternative notation:
d2y d2
f ΄΄(x) can also be written as or f(x)
dx 2 dx 2
d3y d3
f ΄΄΄(x) can also be written as or f(x)
dx 3 dx 3
EXAMPLE 11
1 3 3 2
Let f(x)= x - x +2x+7. Solve the equations
3 2
Solution
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f(x) f ΄(x)
ax ax .lna
1
logax
xlna
1
Notice: for a=e we obtain the particular cases, (ex)΄=ex and (lnx)΄=
x
EXAMPLE 12
f(x) f ΄(x)
secx secxtanx
cscx -cscxcotx
cotx -csc2x
f(x) f ΄(x)
1
arcsinx
1- x 2
1
arccosx
1- x 2
1
arctanx
1 x2
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For example, the line passing through A(1,2) with gradient m=3
has equation
y- 2 = 3(x- 1)
Consider a function y=f(x) and some point x0. Then we also know
y0=f(x0)
y0
x0
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METHODOLOGY
Given y=f(x)
and some point x=x0
f ΄(x)
1
mT=f ΄(x0) and so mN=
mT
EXAMPLE 1
Consider the function
f(x)=x2
Find the tangent line and the normal line at x=3
Solution
The point of contact is (3,9) (since f(3)=9)
1 1 1 1 19
Normal line: y-9= (x-3) y 9 - x y= x+
6 6 2 6 2
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NOTICE
EXAMPLE 2
Hence, we will have two parallel lines, at the points x=1 and x=-1,
with gradient m=13. The points of contact are (1,4) and (-1,-2)
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NOTICE
EXAMPLE 3
Consider the function f(x)=sinx
π
Find the tangent line and the normal line at x=
2
y
x
-π/2 π/2 π 3π/2 2π
-1
Solution
It is f ΄(x)=cosx
π π π
At x= , y=sin =1, thus the point of contact is ( ,1)
2 2 2
π
mT = cos =0 (mN is not defined)
2
Tangent line: the horizontal line y=1
π
Normal line: the vertical line x= (look at the graph above!)
2
1 A vertical line has no gradient. If it passes through (x0,y0), it has equation x=x0.
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EXAMPLE 4
The line y mx - 3 is tangent to the curve f(x)=x4-x. Find m
Solution
To simplify the process, two relations hold at the point of contact:
functions are equal: x4-x mx - 3
derivatives are equal: 4x3-1 m
Hence,
x4-x (4x 3 - 1)x - 3 x 4 - x 4x 4 - x - 3
3x 4 3
x4 1
x 1
If x 1 then m=3
If x 1 then m=-5
EXAMPLE 5
Consider the function f(x)=x4-x. Find the tangent lines passing
through the point (0,-3) [notice that the point is not on the curve]
Solution
A line passing through the point (0,-3) with gradient m
has equation y 3 m(x - 0) , that is y mx - 3
Thus, we follow exactly the same process as in example 4 above.
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f(x) = (2x2+3)2=4x4+12x2+9
and then
f ΄(x) = 16x3+24x (*)
What about
f(x) = (2x2+3)10 ?
= 40x (2x2+3)9
Similarly,
f(x) = (2x2+3)2 [Set u=2x2+3, so u΄=4x]
f ΄(x) = 2(2x2+3)(4x)
=8x(2x2+3)
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f(x) f ΄(x)
xn nxn-1
sinx cosx
cosx -sinx
1
tanx
cos 2 x
ex ex
1
lnx
x
1
x 2 x
f(x) f ΄(x)
un nun-1 .u΄
sinu cosu .u΄
cosu -sinu .u΄
1 .
tanu u΄
cos 2 u
eu eu .u΄
1 .
lnu u΄
u
1 .
u u΄
2 u
EXAMPLE 1
f(x) = sin(2x2+3) [Here u=2x2+3]
f ΄(x) = cos(2x2+3) (2x2+3)΄
= 4x cos(2x2+3)
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EXAMPLE 2
f ΄(x) = e5x+3 5
= 5e5x+3
EXAMPLE 3
f ΄(x) = esinxcosx
EXAMPLE 4
EXAMPLE 5
NOTICE
In many examples of using the chain rule, u has the form u=ax+b,
so that u΄=a. Hence,
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EXAMPLE 6
Let us consider all the usual functions where instead of x we have
u=3x+7.
f(x) f ΄(x)
sin(3x+7) 3cos(3x+7)
cos(3x+7) -3sin(3x+7)
e3x+7 3e3x+7
3
ln(3x+7)
3x 7
3
3x 7 2 3x 7
(3x+7)5 15(3x+7)4
3
tan(3x+7) 2
cos (3x 7)
f(x) f ΄(x)
sin(5x) 5cos(5x)
cos(5x) -5sin(5x)
e5x 5e5x
5 1
ln(5x)
5x x
5
5x 2 5x
5
tan(5x) 2
cos (5x)
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Perhaps the most confusing case for the chain rule is the function
of the form sinnx (as well as cosnx or tannx). Remember that
EXAMPLE 7
a) f(x) = sin3x [u=sinx]
f ΄(x) = 3sin2x cosx
NOTICE
In fact, the chain rule refers to the derivative of a composition of
two functions
(f g)(x) = f(g(x))
It says that
f(g(x) f (g(x))g(x)
I admit that this definition is not so “elegant”! The best way to
learn the chain rule is to practice with a great deal of examples.
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EXAMPLE 8
= 15 sin4(x2+1)cos(x2+1)(2x) [v = x2+1]
= 30xsin 4 (x 2 1)cos(x 2 1)
= 3 e sin(3x) cos(3x)
sinxcosx cos2x
=
sin 2 x sin2x
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dy dy du
=
dx du dx
Look at again
y = (2x2+3)10
Then u=2x2+3
so that y = u10
dy dy du
=
dx du dx
= 10u9 (4x)
EXAMPLE 9
dy
Let y= esinx. Find y΄ = by using the formula
dx
dy dy du
=
dx du dx
[it is in fact Example 3 again]
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Solution
Set u=sinx so that y =eu
dy dy du
=
dx du dx
= eu cosx
= esinx cosx [as in Example 3]
dP
Let P = Q3 and Q=lnR. Find in terms of R
dR
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y=f(x)
a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7
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First of all, the end points could be extreme values like a1 ,a7 above.
PROPOSITION:
If f(x) has a turning point (max or min) at some interior point x0
and f ΄(x0) exists, then
f ΄(x0)=0
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x x0 x x0
f ΄(x) + - f ΄(x) - +
Conclusion for f(x) Conclusion for f(x)
Conclusion for x0 max Conclusion for x0 min
If the sign does not change we have neither max nor min.
METHODOLOGY
Given y=f(x)
Step 1 we find f ΄(x)
Step 2 we solve f ΄(x)=0 (say that roots are a,b,c)
Step 3 we construct a table as follows to perform the
first derivative test
x a b c
f ΄(x) + - + +
Conclusion for f(x)
Conclusion for x0 max min nothing
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EXAMPLE 1
Consider
1 3
f(x)= x -2x2+3x+5
3
We find
f ΄(x)=x2-4x+3
We solve
x2-4x+3=0
The solutions are x=1 and x=3
We construct the table
x 1 3
f ΄(x)=x2-4x+3 + - +
Conclusion for f(x)
Conclusion for x0 max min
Therefore,
we have a max at x=1 [and the max value of f is f(1)=6.33]
we have a min at x=3 [and the min value of f is f(3)=5]
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EXAMPLE 2
Consider
1 3
f(x)= x -2x2+3x+5
3
We found
f ΄(x)=x2-4x+3
and the stationary points x=1 and x=3
We find
f ΄΄(x)=2x-4
For x=1, f ΄΄(1)=-1<0, so we have a max at x=1
For x=3, f ΄΄(3)= 2>0, so we have a min at x=3
EXAMPLE 3
Consider
f(x)= (x-1)4
We find
f ΄(x)=4(x-1)3
There is only one stationary point at x=1.
We have
x 1
f ΄(x)=4(x-1)3 - +
Conclusion for f(x)
Conclusion for x0 min
However, the second derivative test does not give an answer here.
We find
f ΄΄(x)= 12(x-1)2
since f ΄΄(1)= 0 (neither positive nor negative)
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CONCAVITY
Consider again the graph of the preceding section
y=f(x)
b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7
We observe that:
The function is concave down () in the interval (b1,b2)
The function is concave up () in the interval (b2,b3)
The function is concave down () in the interval (b3,b4)
The function is concave up () in the interval (b4,b5)
The function is concave down () in the interval (b5,b6)
The function is concave up () in the interval (b6,b7)
The concavity changes at the points x=b2, b3, b4, b5, b6, b7
These points are called points of inflection or inflection points
2
To be more formal, a function is concave up/down if the tangent line at each
point is under/above the curve.
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INFLECTION POINTS
How can we find the inflection points?
Since the concavity changes at an inflection point, the sign of f ΄΄(x)
changes from + to – or vice-versa. Therefore the second derivative
an inflection point must be 0.
PROPOSITION:
If f(x) has an inflection point at some point x0 and f ΄΄(x0) exists,
then
f ΄΄(x0)=0
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METHODOLOGY
Given y=f(x)
Step 1 we find f ΄(x) and f ΄΄(x)
Step 2 we solve f ΄΄(x)=0 (say that roots are a,b,c)
Step 3 we construct a table as follows
x a b c
f ΄΄(x) + - + +
Conclusion for f(x)
Conclusion for x0 i.p. i.p. nothing
EXAMPLE 1
Consider again
1 3
f(x)= x -2x2+3x+5
3
We find
f ΄(x)=x2-4x+3
f ΄΄(x)=2x- 4
We solve
2x- 4=0
The solution is x=2
We construct the table
x 2
f ΄΄(x)=2x-4 - +
Conclusion for f(x)
Conclusion for x0 i.p.
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x 0 1 2 3
f(x) 5 6.33 5.66 5
y
7
max
6 i.p.
5
min
4
1
x
-3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
-1
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EXAMPLE 2
Consider the function
f(x)= x e x
Find possible maximum, minimum values and points of inflection.
Solution
We have
f ΄(x)= x e x + e x
We use table:
x -1
f ΄(x) - +
min
Furthermore,
f ΄΄(x)= x e x + e x + e x = x e x +2 e x
We use table:
x -2
f ΄΄(x) - +
i.p.
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5.7 OPTIMISATION
EXAMPLE 1
Among all the rectangles of perimeter 20, find the one of the
maximum area.
Discussion
A rectangle of perimeter 20 may have dimensions
1x9 2x8 3x7 4x6 etc
The corresponding areas are
9 16 21 24 etc
Which is the one of the maximum area?
Solution
Area: A = xy = x(10-x)=10x-x2
dA
We find 10 2x
dx
dA
Stationary points: = 0 10 2x = 0 x =5
dx
The 2nd derivative test is easier here: A΄΄ = -5.
At x=5 A΄΄ < 0, thus we have a maximum value there.
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Let’s reverse the role of the perimeter and the area. Next we know
the area of the rectangle and we are looking for the minimum
perimeter.
EXAMPLE 2
Among all the rectangles of area 25, find the one of the minimum
perimeter.
Solution
Again, let x be one of the sides (this will be our main variable).
If the other side is y, then
25
Area = 25 xy=25 y =
x
The function of optimisation is
50
Perimeter: P = 2x+2y = 2x+
x
dP 50
We find = 2 2
dx x
dP 50
Stationary points: = 0 2 2 = 0 x 2 = 25 x = 5
dx x
100
The 2nd derivative test gives: P΄΄ = .
x3
For x=5, P΄΄ > 0 , thus we have a minimum value there.
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EXAMPLE 3
We want to construct a rectangle fence for an area of 24m2, but
the cost for the material of the front side is 10$ per meter while
the cost for the material of the other 3 sides is 5$ per meter. Find
the cheapest solution!
Solution
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EXAMPLE 4
Consider the region enclosed by y 9 x 2 and x-axis.
Find the rectangle of largest area inscribed within that region.
y
10
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
Discussion
There are two extreme cases:
the height of the rectangle is 0, the width is 6. The area is 0.
the height of the rectangle is 9, the width is 0. The area is 0.
Somewhere in between there is a rectangle of maximum area.
Solution
Key point: We call x the coordinate of the bottom right corner.
Then
Width = 2x
Height = y 9 x 2 (the function itself!)
dA
We find 18 6x 2
dx
dA
Stationary points: = 0 18 6x 2 = 0 x = 3
dx
The 2nd derivative test gives: A΄΄ = -12x.
At x= 3 A΄΄ < 0, thus we have a maximum value there.
Therefore, the rectangle of maximum area has dimensions 2 3 x6
and the maximum area is A = 12 3 .
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EXAMPLE 5
5km
3km
C 4km B
B
A swimmer is at point A inside the sea, 3km away from the beach.
She wants to go to point B at the beach, which is 5 km away.
When she swims she covers 1 km in 8 minutes
When she runs she covers 1km in 5 minutes. Find
(a) the time she spends when she swims directly to B;
(b) the time she spends when she swims to C and then runs to B;
(c) the best time she can achieve if she swims first to some point
D between B and C and then runs to B
Solution
(a) T=TAB= 58 = 40 min
(b) T= TAC + TCB = 38 + 45 = 44 min
(c) Let D be between C and B and CD=x km. Then DB = 4-x km
Also AD2 = AC2 + CD2 AD = 9 x2
Therefore, the function of optimization is the total time
dT 8x
We find 5
dx 9 x2
8x
Stationary points: 5 0 8x 5 9 x 2
2
9 x
15
64x 2 25(9 x 2 ) 39x 2 225 x 2.4 km
39
We can easily verify that this is a min (2nd derivative test).
Thus, the point D is 2.4km from C. The best time is T=38.7 min.
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We say that x2+c is the indefinite integral of f(x)=2x and we use the
notation
2xdx = x2+c
Hence,
For example,
5x
4
since (x5)΄=5x4 we obtain dx = x5 + c
x5
x dx =
4
we deduce that + c (why?)
5
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f(x) f(x)dx
1 x +c
x2
x +c
2
x3
x2 +c
3
x4
x3 +c
4
x 11
x10 +c
11
In general,
x n 1
x dx =
n
+c (if n -1)
n 1
Notice also,
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x n 1
x dx =
n
REMARK FOR +c
n 1
x -4 1
x dx =
-5
+c = +c
-4 - 4x 4
1 1
What about x 2
dx ? We know that
x 2
=x-2, so
-1
1 x 1
x 2 dx = x dx = - 1 +c = - x +c
-2
x 8/5 5 8/5
x dx =
3/5
+c = x +c
8/5 8
1
x dx = x
-1
Notice that this formula does not apply for dx .
1
Only for this particular power we have the formula x dx =lnx+c
1
REMARK FOR x dx (only for HL)
1
In fact x dx = ln|x|+c .
1
Indeed: if x>0, then [ln|x|]΄ =[lnx]΄= ,
x
1 1
if x<0, then [ln|x|]΄ =[ [ln(-x)]΄= (-1)= .
-x x
1
That is why the antiderivative of is ln|x|+c
x
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RULES OF INTEGRATION
EXAMPLE 1
x3
= 3( )+ 5ex -2sinx + c
3
= 3 x 3 + 5ex -2sinx + c
EXAMPLE 2
x5 x4 x3 x2
[2x 8x 5x 7x 2]dx = 2
4 3 2
+8 -5 -7 +2x + c
5 4 3 2
2 5 5 7
= x +2 x 4 - x3 - x2 + 2x + c
5 3 2
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EXAMPLE 3
Let f ΄(x)=6x2- 4x+5. Find f(x) if f(1)=8.
x3 x2
[6x 4x 5]dx = 6
2
f(x)= -4 +5x+c = 2x3-2x2+5x+c
3 2
Next, we have to find the value of c:
f(1)=8, so 2(1)3-2(1)2+5(1)+c=8
so 5+c=8
so c=3
Therefore, f(x) = 2x3-2x2+5x+3
1 1 x
a 2
x 2
dx arctan c
a a
1 x
2
a x 2
dx arcsin
a
c
1 x
Indeed, the derivative of f(x) = arctan is
a a
1 1 1 1 1 1
f ‘(x) = 2
2 2 2
a x a a a x a x2
2
1
a a2
x
Similarly, the derivative of f(x) = arcsin is
a
1 1 1 1 1
f ‘(x) =
x
2 a a a2 x 2 a2 x 2
1
a a2
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EXAMPLE 4
1
1x 2
dx arctanx c
1 1 x
4x 2
dx
2
arctan c
2
5 5 x
13 x 2
dx
13
arctan
13
c
5 5 1 52 2x 5 2x
9 4x 2
dx
4 9 2
dx
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arctan
3
c = arctan
6 3
c
x
4
Similarly
1
1 x2
dx arcsinx c
1 x
4x 2
dx arcsin
2
c
5 x
13 x 2
dx 5arcsin
13
c
5 5 1 5 2x
9 4x 2
dx
2 9 2
dx arcsin
2 3
c
x
4
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cos(x 5)dx
cos(3x 5)dx
They look like cosxdx but instead of x we have u=x+5 and u=3x+5
respectively.
Hence,
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EXAMPLE 1
e 3x 2
e dx
3x 2
= +c
3
e-5x 2
e
-5x 2
dx = +c
-5
e 10x
e dx
10x
= +c
10
e
x 8
dx = ex+8 +c
cos(2x 1)
sin(2x 1)dx =
2
+c
cos2x
sin2xdx =
2
+c
sin(5 - x)
cos(5 - x)dx =
-1
+c = -sin(5-x) +c
1 ln 7x 3
7x 3 dx =
7
+c
1 ln 3- 7x
3- 7x dx =
-7
+c
1
x 3 dx = ln(x-3) +c
(3x 5)6
(3x 5) dx = 3 6 +c
5
EXAMPLE 2
Find the integral I cos 2 xdx
by using the double angle formula cos2x 2cos 2 x 1
Solution
1 cos2x
If we solve for cos2x we get cos 2 x .
2
Thus
1 1 sin2x x sin2x
I
2 (1 cos2x)dx x
2 2
c
2 4
c
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dy
f (x)
dx
dy
Although is a symbol and not a fraction, it behaves like a
dx
Δy
fraction. Besides, it comes from a fraction .
Δx
Thus we can solve for dy and write
dy f (x)dx
dy
=2x dy=2xdx
dx
dy
dx= .
2x
dy
=cosx dy=cosxdx
dx
dy
or dx=
cosx
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Let u=3x+5
du du
Then 3 dx
dx 3
The integral becomes
du 1 1
I= cosu cosudu sinu c
3 3 3
1
Thus, I= sin(3x 5) c
3
In general, our target is to remove all x’s, as well as dx, from the
original integral and obtain a simpler integral in terms of u and du.
METHODOLOGY:
We select an appropriate substitution u=g(x)
[having in mind that g (x) must exist in the integral]
Let u=g(x)
du du
Then = g (x) dx=
dx g(x)
Express the initial integral in terms of u and du
Calculate the new integral
Replace u= g(x) back in the result
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Consider
I= 3x 2 (x 3 5)7 dx
We select u=x3+5 [since the derivative 3x2 exists inside the integral]
Let u=x3+5
du du
Then =3x2 dx=
dx 3x 2
du
I= 3x 2 u7
3x 2
= u7 du
Hence,
u8
I= c
8
Finally, we replace back u=x3+5 to get
(x 3 5)8
I= c
8
Notice that
I= x 2 (x 3 5)7 dx
let u=x3+5
du du
then =3x2 dx=
dx 3x 2
The result is
du 1 7 1 u8 (x 3 5)8
I= x 2 u7
3x 2 3
= u du = c = c
3 8 24
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EXAMPLE 3
Find I= x x 2 3dx by using the substitution u=x2+3.
Solution
du du
Let u=x2+3, then =2x dx=
dx 2x
Thus,
3
du 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 3
I= x u = udu = u +c= u 2 +c= (x 2 3) 2 +c
2x 2 2 3 3 3
EXAMPLE 4
2x cosx
Find I= dx .
x 2 sinx
Solution
Notice that the derivative of the denominator is the numerator.
du du
Let u= x 2 sinx , then =2x+cosx dx=
dx 2x cosx
Thus,
2x cosx du 1
I= = du =lnu+c=ln (x 2 sinx) c
u 2x cosx u
If you get used to this simple case of substitution you may directly
write down the result. But unless you feel confident enough follow
the whole process!
EXAMPLE 5
(lnx) 2 1 lnx
Find I 1= dx , I 2= dx , I 3= dx
x x(lnx) 2 x
Solution
For all three of them we let u=lnx [Why?].
1
We will obtain the integrals of u 2 , 2 , u respectively. Then
u
(lnx)3 1 2
I 1= c, I 2= c, I 3= (lnx)3/2 c (check!)
3 lnx 3
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b
5.10 THE DEFINITE INTEGRAL f(x)dx -AREA BETWEEN CURVES
a
THE CALCULATION
Before we discuss the use of the definite integral, we will show that
its estimation is very easy!
If f(x)dx = F(x) + c ,
f(x)dx = F(x)
b b
then a
which means F(b)-F(a)
a
For example,
since (2x 3)dx = x2 + 3x + c
we have
0
4
4
(2x 3)dx = x 2 3x 0 = (42+3.4)-(02+3.0) = 28
(2x 3)dx = x 3x
3 3
2
and -1 =(9+9)-(1-3)= 18+2=20
1
y=2x
0 3
The area below the line y=2x from x=0 up to x=3 is in fact the
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area of the shaded triangle: 9
2
0
3
2xdx = x 2
3
0 =32-02 = 9
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y=f(x)
a b
then the shaded area under the curve, from x=a to x=b is given by
the definite integral
b
f(x)dx
a
EXAMPLE 1
Find the area under the curve y=x2, between the vertical lines x=1
and x=3
9 y=x2
1 3
3
3
2 x 3 33 1 3
It is x dx = = = 9- 0.33 = 8.66
1
3 1 3 3
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IMPORTANT REMARK
b
If f(x)<0 then f(x)dx
a
is also negative! It is in fact the negative
value of the area between the line y=f(x) and the x-axis.
Suppose that f(x) has both positive and negative values, say
y=f(x)
A
C
a b B c d
Then
d d
a
f(x)dx = A-B+C while | f(x) | dx = A+B+C
a
Hence,
d
the integral
a
f(x)dx does not estimate
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EXAMPLE 2
Consider the function
f(x)=sinx, 0 x 2π
Find
π 2π 2π
(a) 0
f(x)dx (b)
π
f(x)dx (c) 0
f(x)dx
(d) the total area between the curve and the x-axis within [0,2π]
Solution
π
(a) sinxdx = cosx ] 0π =-cosπ+cos0=1+1=2
0
2π
(b) sinxdx = cosx ] π2π =-cos2π+cosπ=-1-1=-2
π
2π
(c) sinxdx = cosx ] 02π =-cos2π+cos0=-1+1=0
0
In practice, we find (a) and (b) and add the absolute values
A = 2+2= 4
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Moreover,
b c c
a
f(x)dx + f(x)dx = f(x)dx
b a
(use areas to explain why!)
f ΄(x)dx = f(x)
b b
a
(derivative and integral
a
EXAMPLE 3
5
Suppose that f(x)dx 10 . It is also given that f(0)=15, f(5)=3
0
0 1
5 2
f(x)dx = -5
0
5
(f(x) 4x)dx =
5
0
5
f(x)dx + 4xdx = 10 + 2x 2
0
5
0 = 10+50 = 60
5 5 5
2f(x)dx + 1dx = 20 + x 0 = 20+5 = 25
5
0
(2f(x) 1)dx =
0 0
2 5 5
0
f(x)dx 2
f(x)dx = f(x)dx 10
0
5 5
0
f(t)dt = f(x)dx
0
= 10
8 5
3
f(x - 3)dx = f(y)dy 10
0
by setting y=x-3, dy=dx.
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EXAMPLE 5
2 x
Find I= 2
dx ,
0 x 4
Solution
x u
0 4
2 8
Namely,
8
2 x 8 x du 1 1 1 1
I= 2 dx = = lnu = ln8 ln4 = ln2
0 x 4 4 u 2x
2 4 2 2 2
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Consider the graphs of two functions y=f(x) and y=g(x), such that
f(x) g(x) for any x
y=f(x)
y=g(x)
a b
The area between the two curves from x=a to x=b is given by
b
[f(x)- g(x)]dx
a
b
Indeed, f(x)dx gives the area under y=f(x)
a
b
while g(x)dx gives the area under y=g(x),
a
NOTICE
Even if we have only one function, for example f(x)=sinx
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EXAMPLE 6
Find the shaded area below:
y=
1 x+4
2
y=x
2 6
It is
6 1 6 1
Area = [( x 4)- x]dx = (4 - x)dx
2 2 2 2
6
x2
= 4x = (24-9)-(8-1) = 15-7 = 8
4 2
b
| f(x)- g(x) | dx
a
y=f(x)
y=g(x)
a k b
b
The shaded area is given by A= | f(x)- g(x) | dx . More explicitly,
a
k b
A= [f(x)- g(x)]dx + [g(x)- f(x)]dx
a k
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METHODOLOGY
Find the intersection points by solving the equation f(x)=g(x)
(in the picture above there is only one intersection point, k)
Determine which function is above the other within each
interval
(in the picture above, f(x) g(x) in [a,k] , g(x) f(x) in [k,b] )
Split the integral appropriately:
k b
(in the example above: [f(x)- g(x)]dx
a
+ [g(x)- f(x)]dx
k
)
EXAMPLE 7
Find the area enclosed by the graphs f(x)=x2 and g(x)=x+2 in the
first quadrant
y=x+2
y=x2
Intersection points:
f(x)=g(x) x2=x+2
x2-x-2=0
x=-1, x=2
Since we are interested in the first quadrant only, we consider only
x=2.
Within [0,2], x+2 x2
The shaded area is
2
2
2
2
2 x2 x3
0 [(x 2)- x ]dx 0 (x 2- x )dx = 2 2x 3
0
8 10
= (2+4- )- 0 = = 3.33
3 3
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EXAMPLE 8
Consider the curve
y x
9 9 9
B 3 x dx 3- x 1/2
2 2
dx 3x x 3/2 27 93/2 0 9
3 3
0 0 0
or
B ( Area of rectangle) A 27 - 18 9
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O A
Then
ds
Velocity = rate of change of displacement: v=
dt
dv
Acceleration = rate of change of velocity: a=
dt
d2s
Notice also that a is the second derivative of s. a=
dt 2
derivative
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EXAMPLE 1
Consider
s= t3-12t+15
representing the motion of a particle along a straight line, where
the displacement s is given in m (meters),
the time t is given in sec (seconds).
Then
ds dv
v==3t2-12 a= =6t
dt dt
Notice that v is measured in m/sec while a is measured in m/sec2.
For example,
at time t=1, s=4m
v=-9m/sec
a=6m/sec2
at time t=3, s=6m
v=15m/sec
a=18m/sec2
Notice also,
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NOTICE
If s>0, the body is to the right of the fixed point O.
If s<0, the body is to the left of the fixed point 0.
If s=0, the body is at the fixed point 0.
s(t)
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integral
EXAMPLE 2
Let v=12t2-2t. Find the acceleration and the displacement, given
that the initial displacement is 5m.
Solution
dv
a= =24t-2 ms-1
dt
s= vdt = (12t 2 - 2t)dt =4t3-t2+c
but s=5, when t=0, thus c=5. Hence, s=4t3-t2+5 m
EXAMPLE 3
Let a=12t. Find the displacement, given that the moving body
starts from rest; the initial displacement is 5m.
Solution
v= adt = 12tdt =6t2+c
but v=0, when t=0, thus c=0. Hence, v=6t2
s= vdt = 6t 2 dt =2t3 +c
but s=5, when t=0, thus c=5. Hence, s=2t3 +5 m
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s= vdt =12t-t3+c
s=12t-t3
starts from O
moves forward in the first two seconds (positions A,B)
rests for a while at B (s=16m)
goes back to position C (s=9m)
O C A B
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20m
The mathematical tools are very clear: the indefinite integral gives
the displacement, the definite integral gives the distance travelled.
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Displacement s= vdt
b
Distance travelled from t=a to t=b d= v dt
a
In our example,
0 0 0 2
NOTICE
If we draw the graph of v against t,
1 2 3
The distance travelled from t=0 to t=2 is given by the area above
the t-axis.
The distance travelled from t=0 to t=3 is given by the total area
between the curve and t-axis, from t=0 to t=3 (shaded area above)
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EXAMPLE 4
Let
v 4t t 2
Given that the initial displacement is 10m find the displacement
and the distance travelled a) after 3 sec b) after 6 sec.
Solution
For the displacement
t3
s 2t 2 c
3
Since s=10 when t=0, we obtain
t3
s 2t 2 10
3
Therefore,
when t=3, s 19m
when t=6, s 10m
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ONLY FOR
HL
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CONTINUITY
In paragraph 5.1 we have seen that
sinx
for f(x) lim f(x) 1 , but f(0) is not defined.
x x 0
sinx
If we observe the graph of f(x)
x
y
x
-5 5
x2 4
f(x)
x2
x f(x)
1.9 3.9
1.99 3.99
1.999 3.999
2.001 4.001
2.002 4.002
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y
6
1
x
-3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
-1
x 2 4 (x 2)(x 2)
f(x) x 2, where x 2
x2 x2
That is why we obtain the graph of the straight line y=x+2 with
some “discontinuity” at x=2. Moreover,
x2 4
lim lim (x 2) 4
x2 x2 x 2
For the continuity at any particular point we must check all three
presuppositions.
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If they are equal, say lim f(x) = lim f(x) = b, then we can say that
x a x a
limf(x) = b
xa
EXAMPLE 1
2x 1, if x 2
Let f(x)
7, if x 2
y
7
1
x
-3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
f(2) =7.
But lim f(x) f(2)
x 2
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EXAMPLE 2
x 2 , if x2 6
f(x)
5, if x2 5
1
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
-1
We can see that f(2)=4 but lim f(x) does not exist.
x 2
[In fact, only side limits exist: lim f(x) 4 and lim f(x) 5 ]
x 2 x 2
EXAMPLE 3
Consider the function
y
7
x 2 , if x 2 6
f(x)
4, if x 2
5
1
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
-1
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B
f (x+h)
A
f (x)
x
x x+h
If we let h become very small, that is h0, the result will be the
rate of change at point A, that is the derivative f (x) .
(x h) 2 x 2
lim
h 0 h
x 2 2xh h 2 x 2
lim
h 0 h
h(2x h)
lim
h 0 h
lim (2x h) 2x
h 0
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Therefore,
f (x) 2x
EXAMPLE 4
Show from first principles (that is by using the formal definition),
that the derivative of the function
f(x) x 3 2x
is
f (x) 3x 2 2 .
Solution
f(x h)- f(x)
f (x) lim
h 0 h
x 3 3x 2 h 3xh 2 h 3 2x 2h x 3 2x
lim
h 0 h
3x 2 h 3xh 2 h 3 2h
lim
h 0 h
h(3x 2 3xh h 2 2)
lim
h 0 h
lim(3x 2 3xh h 2 2)
h 0
f (x) 3x 2 2
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Notice
f differentiable at x f continuous at x
The opposite is not necessarily true: that is, the function may be
continuous at some point x but not differentiable at this point.
y
7
x 2 , if x 2 6
f(x)
4, if x 2 5
1
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
-1
or otherwise,
Since f- (2) and f (2) differ, f (2) does not exist.
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while
f(2 h)- f(2) 4- 4
f (2) lim lim lim (0) 0
h 0 h h0 h h0
Since f- (2) and f (2) differ, f (2) does not exist.
EXAMPLE 5
x2, if x 2
f(x)
4x - 4, if x 2
We firstly show that f is continuous at x=2:
lim f(x) 2 2 4
x 2
lim f(x) 8 4 4
x 2
f(2)=4
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EXAMPLE 5
x2, if x 2
f(x) a, if x 2
bx c, if x 2
Find a, b and c given that the function is (continuous and)
differentiable.
Solution
The function is continuous and differentiable for any x≠2.
We check continuity and differentiability at x=2.
Continuity:
lim f(x) 2 2 4
x 2
lim f(x) 2b c
x 2
f(2)=a
Differentiability:
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f(x)→0 f(x) x- 5 0
if then tends to 0 e.g lim 0
g(x)→5 g(x) x 5 x 5
5
lim +
f(x)→5 f(x) x 5 x- 5
if then tends to + or – e.g
g(x)→0 g(x) 5
lim –
x 5 x- 5
But again, what happens when both f(x) and g(x) tend to 0?
x3 x sinx 2sinx
lim 0, lim , lim 1, lim 2 etc
x 0 x x 0 x 3 x 0 x x 0 x
0
That is why we say that is an indeterminate form.
0
Another indeterminate form is .
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f(x) 0
CASES WHERE IS NOT OF THE FORM or
g(x) 0
2x 7 2x 7
lim lim [ and ]
x 3 x ex 3 0
2 2 2 -2
lim lim [ and ]
x 3 (x 3) 2 x 3 (x 3) 2 0
0
2 2 2 2
lim lim [ and ]
x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 0
0
0
THE INDETERMINATE FORMS or
0
4x 7 4x 7 4x 2 7
: lim 2, lim 0, lim
x 2x 3 x 2x 2 3 x 2x 3
0 x 2 - 3x x(x - 3)
: lim lim lim x 3
0 x 3 x- 3 x 3 x- 3 x 3
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L’ Hôpital’s rule:
f (x)
provided that lim exists.
g (x)
EXAMPLE 1
4x 7 (4x 7) 4
lim lim lim 2
x 2x 3 x (2x 3) x 2
0
0
Remember to indicate the form above = : or .
EXAMPLE 2
2
2x 4x 7 4x 4 4 2
lim 2
lim lim
x 5x 3x 2 x 10x 3 x 10 5
EXAMPLE 3
0 0
ex x 1 0 ex 1 0 ex 1
lim lim lim
x 0 x2 x 0 2x x 2 2
EXAMPLE 4
3e 2x 2
Find the horizontal asymptotes of f(x)
e 2x 1
when x
3e 2x 2 6e 2x 6
lim 2x lim 2x
lim 3 H.A. y=3
x e 1 x 2e x 2
when x - , the limit is not of the form since e 2x 0 .
3e 2x 2 2
lim 2 H.A. y=-2
x e 2x 1 1
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0 , , 1
1
lim x 2 lim x 0
x 0 x x 0
1 1
lim x 3 lim 2
x 0 x x 0 x
0
More complicated forms can be transformed to the form or
0
and thus answered by using L’Hôpital’s rule.
EXAMPLE 5
When x→0 then lnx→-∞. Thus lim (xlnx ) is of the form 0 .
x 0
But
1
lnx
lim (xlnx ) lim lim x lim (-x) 0
x 0 x 0 1 x 0 1 x 0
2
x x
EXAMPLE 6
The limit lim
x
x 1 2x is of the form . But
lim x 1 2x lim x 1 2x x 1 2x
x x x 1 2x
x 1- 2x 1- x
lim lim
x x 1 2x x x 1 2x
-1
lim
x 1 1
2 x 1 2x
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EXAMPLE 7
We will show that
x
1
lim 1 e .
x x
It has the indeterminate form 1 . But
x
x 1 1
xln 1
1 ln 1
1 e
x
e x
x
1
Let’s find the limit of the exponent xln 1 ; it has the form 0 :
x
1
1
1 1 x2
ln 1 0
1
1 x 0 x 1
lim xln 1 lim lim lim 1
x x x 1 x 1 x 1
2 1
x x x
Hence
x 1
1 xln 1
lim 1 = lim e x =e1=e
x x x
NOTICE
x
a
In a similar way we can show that lim 1 e .
a
x x
sinx
As we said earlier we accept the limit lim 1 as known.
x 0 x
0
Although it is of the form and the rule would give
0
0
sinx 0 (sinx) cosx
lim lim lim 1
x 0 x x 0 x x 0 1
sinx
already uses the limit lim 1.
x 0 x
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-1 1
(i.e. the pairs (x,y) that satisfy this relation form that circle)
Obviously this is not the graph of a function (as a vertical line may
cross the graph at two points). However, if we solve for y we obtain
y2=1-x2 y= 1 x 2
that is, two different functions together:
y= 1 x 2 is the semicircle above the x-axis
y= 1 x 2 is the semicircle under the x-axis
The question is
dy
What is the derivative y΄= ?
dx
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2x x
Case 1: If y= 1 x 2 the derivative is y΄ = =-
2 1 x2 1 x2
2x x
Case 2: If y= 1 x 2 the derivative is y΄ = =
2 1 x2 1 x2
x
We can observe that in both cases the result is equal to y΄=-
y
x
2x+2yy΄= 0 2yy΄=-2x y΄=-
y
EXAMPLE 1
dy
Find y΄= if 2x 2 x 2 y3 y 2
dx
(notice that solving for y seems to be a nightmare!!!)
Solution
The implicit differentiation gives
4x+2xy3+x23y2y΄=2yy΄
Now we simply solve for y΄:
4x+2xy3=2y y΄-3x2y2y΄
4x+2xy3=(2y-3x2y2)y΄
4x 2xy3
y΄=
2y 3x 2 y 2
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Ok, you may complain that the result is not a clear expression of x
as usual but involves x and y as well!!! However this is not a
problem in general!
EXAMPLE 2
Consider again the equation of the circle
x2+y2=1
Find the tangent lines
1 3
a) at the point (x,y)= ( , )
2 2
(confirm that this point lies on the circle)
b) at the points of the circle with x=0
Solution
dy
First, we need the derivative y΄= :
dx
We have seen that
x
y΄=-
y
1 3 x 1/2 1 3
a) At (x,y)= ( , ) , it is m=y΄=- =- =- =-
2 2 y 3/2 3 3
Hence, the tangent line has the form
3
y =- x+c
3
But
3 1 3 3 3 4 3
- +c= c= + c=
3 2 2 2 6 3
So that the tangent line is
3 4 3
y=
x+
3 3
b) For x=0 we obtain two values for y:
x2+y2=1 y2=1 y= 1
At (x,y)=(0,1), the gradient is m=y΄=0 and the tangent line is
y= 0x+c, or finally y=1
At (x,y)=(0,-1), the gradient is m=y΄=0 and the tangent line is
y= 0x+c, or finally y=-1
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[Indeed, notice that A(0,1) and B(0,-1) are the highest and the
lowest points of the circle respectively
y
A y=1
x
-1 1
y=-1
B
EXAMPLE 3
Let
x2+y+xcosy=π.
Find the tangent and the normal lines at x=0.
Solution
Firstly, for x=0 we obtain y=π, so the given point is (0,π).
Implicit differentiation gives
2x y΄ cosy x( siny)y΄ 0
y΄ (xsiny)y΄ -2x cosy
- 2x cosy
y΄
1 xsiny
At (x,y)=(0,π), the gradient is
m=y΄=1.
The tangent line has the form y=x+c. By using the point (0,π) we
find c=π and finally
y=x+π
The normal line has the form y=-x+c. By using the point (0,π) we
find c=π and finally
y=-x+π
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MORE ON KINEMATICS
integral
EXAMPLE 4
Let v=3s2
Then
dv
a= v = (3s2)(6s)=18s3
ds
dv ds
a= = (6s) = (6s) v=(6s) (3s2)=18s3
dt dt
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For example
dA dB
If A=2B3 then 6B 2
dt dt
dA dB 1 dB
If A=2B+lnB then 2
dt dt B dt
3 dA 3 dB
If sinA= then cosA 2
B dt B dt
b) Suppose now that three quantities A,B and C are related. The
dA dB dC
relation between the rates of change , and , can be
dt dt dt
found by implicit differentiation with respect to time t.
For example
dA dB dC
If A=2B3+4C2 then 6B 2 8C
dt dt dt
dA dB dC
If A=B2C3 then 2BC 3 3B 2 C 2
dt dt dt
dA dB dB dC
If A=B2+5BC then 2B 5C 5B
dt dt dt dt
dA dB 1 dC
If tanA=2B+lnC then sec 2 A 2
dt dt C dt
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Methodology
1. The problem usually refers to the rates of change of two
quantities (one rate is given, the other one is required).
Determine the quantities A and B
2. Find the relation between A and B
dA dB
3. Find the relation between and
dt dt
4. If the question refers to a specific moment (for particular
value of t, or A or B) the substitution takes place in end!
(in the relation of step 3, not in the relation of step 2)
EXAMPLE 1
Consider an expanding square frame. If the side of the square
increases in rate 2ms-1 find the rate of change of its area, when
the side is 10m.
Solution
dx
x= side, =2m/sec
dt
x
dA
A= area, =?
dt
The relation between A and x is
A=x2
Hence,
dA dx dA
= 2x = 4x
dt dt dt
Therefore, when x=10m
dA
=40m2/sec
dt x 10
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EXAMPLE 2
Consider an expanding sphere. If the volume increases in rate
5cm3/sec find the rate of change of its radius r,
(i) when r = 3 cm
(ii) at the moment the sphere reaches the volume of 36π cm3
Solution
dV dr
=5cm3/sec, =?.
dt dt
The relation between V and r is given by
4
V= πr 3
3
Hence,
dV dr
=4πr2
dt dt
dr 5
=
dt 4π r 2
(i) when r = 3
dr 5
= m/sec
dt r 3
36π
(ii) when V=36π, the original relation gives
4
36π= πr 3 r = 3cm.
3
Therefore, the answer is as in (i)
O x A
dx
If A is moving to the right, x increases so 5m/sec
dt
dx
If A is moving to the left, x decreases so 5m/sec
dt
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EXAMPLE 3
A
O x
y z
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EXAMPLE 4
It is given that
1 2
A r h 2r 3
3
Find the rate of change of h when r=3 and h=6, under two
circumstances:
dA
a) h is always double of r and 30
dt
dA dh
b) 30 and 8
dt dt
Solution
a) Since h=2r, the original relation becomes
2 8
A r 3 2r 3 r 3
3 3
Hence
dA dr
8r
dt dt
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For example,
f (x)
I= dx = ln(f(x) + c
f(x)
Indeed,
Let u = f(x)
du du
Then dx f (x) dx f (x)
and
f (x) du 1
I= du lnu c = ln(f(x) + c
u f (x) u
In this case we can omit the whole process and give directly the
result.
EXAMPLE 1
Find
cosx x
A= dx , B= dx
sinx 1 x 1
2
Solution
Since the derivative of u=sinx+1 is cosx
cosx
A= dx ln(sinx 1)
sinx 1
f (x)
We slightly modify the integral to obtain the form f(x) dx
x 1 2x 1
B= 2
dx 2 dx ln ( x 2 1) c
x 1 2 x 1 2
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Similarly,
e
f(x)
f (x)dx = ef(x) + c
f(x)n 1
f(x) f (x) dx =
n
c
n1
etc.
EXAMPLE 2
sinx e
cosx
dx = e cosx c
2 3 1 3 1 3
x ex 5
dx = 3x 2 e x 5 dx = e x 5 c
3 3
1 1
xsin(7x
2
3)dx = 14xsin(7x 2 3)dx = cos(7x 2 3) c
14 14
5 2 5 5 (x 2 3)6 5
5x(x 3) dx =
2 5
2x(x 3) dx = c= (x 2 3)6 c
2 2 6 12
1
3 2 32 2 3/2
3x x 3dx = 2 2x(x 3) 2 dx = 2 3 (x 3) c = (x 3) c
2 2 3/2
Remark.
If you don’t feel confident to find directly the result, you may
always follow the detailed procedure of substitution.
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Consider
I= x 3 x 2 3dx
Let’s use the substitution
u=x2+3
(despite the fact that x3 is not the derivative of u!)
Then
du du
=2x dx=
dx 2x
Thus,
du 1
I= x 3 u = x
2
udu
2x 2
u=x2+3x2=u-3
and thus
1
I=
2 (u 3) udu
Therefore,
1
2
I = (u u 3 u )du
1 3 1
= (u 2 3u 2 )du
2
1 2 52 2 3
= ( u 3 u 2 )+c
2 5 3
1 52 3
= u u 2 +c
5
1 2 5 3
= (x 3) 2 (x 2 3) 2 +c
5
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EXAMPLE 3
x2
Find I= dx
x2
Solution
Let u=x+2 (so that x=u-2)
du
Then = 1 dx=du
dx
Thus,
x2 (u - 2) 2 u 2 4u 4
I= du = du = du
u u u
4 u2
= (u 4 )du = 4u 4lnu c
u 2
(x 2) 2
= 4(x 2) 4ln(x 2) c
2
EXAMPLE 4
ex e 2x
Find I 1= dx I 2= dx
e 2x 4 ex 4
Solution
For both integrals:
du du
let u= ex, then = ex dx= x
dx e
Then
u dx du 1 u 1 ex
I 1= 2
u 4 e x u2 4 2
arctan c arctan c
2 2 2
while
u 2 dx u u 4- 4 4
I 2= x
du du 1 du
u4 e u4 u4 u4
u 4ln | u 4 | c e x 4ln | e x 4 | c
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EXAMPLE 5
dx x
For I= 2
, we use the substitution x=2tanu (so u= arctan )
x 4 2
dx
We have, = 2sec 2 u dx= 2sec 2 u du
du
Thus,
2sec 2 udu 1 sec 2 udu 1 sec 2 udu 1
4tan 2 u 4 2 tan 2 u 1 2 sec 2 u
I= = du
2
1 1 x
= u c = arctan c
2 2 2
EXAMPLE 6
dx x
For I= , we use the substitution x=2sinu (so u arcsin )
4- x 2 2
dx
We have, =2cosu dx=2cosudu
du
Thus,
2cosudu 2 cosudu cosu
I =
cosu
= du
2
4 - 4sin u 2 2
1- sin u
x
= u c = arcsin c
2
1 1 x 1 x
a 2
x 2
dx arctan c
a a a2 x 2
dx arcsin
a
c
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a2 x 2 x atanθ
a2 x 2 x asinθ
EXAMPLE 7
Find I= 16- x 2 dx , by using the substitution x=4sinθ
Solution.
We have,
dx
=4cosθ dx=4cosθdθ
du
Thus,
cos2θ 1
cos 2θ
2
Thus
sin2θ
I 8 (cos2θ 1)dθ =8 θ +c =4sin2θ+8θ +c
2
But
x
θ = arcsin
4
and
2 x2 x
= 2x 1- sin θ = 2x 1- = 16- x 2
16 2
Therefore,
x x
I= 16- x 2 +8arcsin +c
2 4
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EXAMPLE 8
Consider
2 2 2
I1 2
dx I2 2
dx I3 2
dx
x 4x 3 x 4x 4 x 4x 5
Hints:
2 1 1
For I1 it is given that 2
. [easy to confirm!]
x 4x 3 x 3 x 1
Solution
1 1
I1 dx ln x 3 ln x 1 c
x 3 x 1
2 2
I2 2
dx 2(x - 2)- 2 dx c
(x - 2) x- 2
2
I3 dx 2arctan(x 2) c
(x - 2) 2 1
EXAMPLE 9
Use the vertex form of - x 2 4x 3 to find
2
I dx
- x 2 4x 3
Solution
The vertex form is –(x-2)2+1.
Thus
2
I dx 2arcsin(x 2) c
1- (x - 2) 2
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DISCUSSION
In this paragraph we study integrals of the form
I= (f g )dx
(f g) f g f g
which gives
f g (f g) f g
This formula does not give an answer for any product but in some
cases the integral in the RHS is much easier than the original and
thus we obtain a result.
THE METHOD
Consider
I= xe x dx
Since (ex)΄=ex this integral can be expressed as
I= (e x )xdx
The integration by parts formula gives
[you may easily confirm that the derivative of the result gives xex]
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derivative
xe e
x x
dx = x ex - dx
Notice
If we try to integrate the other factor, that is x , and then
differentiate e x , we obtain
x x2 x x2 x
xe dx 2
e
2
e dx
The result of course is not wrong, but it is not practical! The second
integral is worse than the original!
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EXAMPLE 1
x e x dx = x 2 ex- 2xe x dx
2
(a)
= x 2 ex- 2 x e x dx [we repeat the rule]
= x 2 ex- 2[ xe x e x dx]
= x 2 ex- 2xe x +2 e x +c
1 3 1 1
(b) x
2
lnxdx = x lnx - x 3 dx
3 3 x
1 3 1
=
3
x lnx-
3 x 2 dx
1 3 1 3
= x lnx- x +c
3 9
(e) I= lnxdx = ?
Well, we do not see any product here! But this can be written as
1 lnxdx
and 1=x0 is one of the factors mentioned in the priority list!
The integration by parts gives
1
I= 1 lnxdx =x lnx - x dx = xlnx- dx = xlnx-x+c
x
1
[ Verification: the derivative of y=xlnx-x+c is y΄=lnx+x -1=lnx ]
x
Notice that both factors lie in the first priority. You may choose
any factor you like (I bet you will choose ex). The result is quite
interesting!
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EXAMPLE 2
Find I = e x sinxdx
Solution
We choose ez for integration:
I = e x sinxdx =exsinx- e x cosxdx [we carry on; choose again ex]
= exsinx- e x cosx e x sinxdx
= exsinx-excosx- e x sinxdx
In the final expression we obtain again the original integral I, which
seems to lead to a dead-end. But in fact we have
I = exsinx+excosx- I
We solve for I and obtain
2I = exsinx+excosx
and finally
e x sinx e x cosx
I= +c
2
FURTHER OBSERVATIONS
EXAMPLE 3
1 2 3x 2
I = x 2 e 3x dx x e xe 3x dx
3 3
1 2 1 1
x 2 e 3x xe 3x e 3x dx
3 3 3 3
1 2 2 3x
x 2 e 3x xe 3x e c
3 9 27
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General Form
Examples Theoretical Questions
nZ+, a,bR
In x n e x dx x Express In in terms of In-1
3 x 2
n
In,a x e dx ax x e dx , x e 2 dx Hence find I0 , I1 , I2 ,…
In x n cosxdx 2
n x cosxdx Express In in terms of In-2
In x sinxdx
In,a x n cos(ax)dx
x
2
cos3xdx
n
In,a x sin(ax)dx
lnx
Ia x alnxdx x lnxdx , x 5
dx Find a general formula for Ia
Ia,b e ax sin(bx)dx
e
-x
sin2xdx Find a general formula for Ia,b
Ia,b e ax cos(bx)dx
In cosn xdx 2 3
Express In in terms of In-2
In sin n xdx
cos xdx , cos xdx
Hence find I2 , I4 and I3 , I5
In x n arctanxdx
arctanxdx , xarctanxdx , x
2
arctanxdx
In x n arcsinxdx
2
In x n arccosxdx arcsinxdx , x arcsinxdx
lnx
n 2 3
In dx (lnx) dx , (lnx) dx
EXAMPLE 4
If In cos n xdx , express In in terms of In- 2
In cosxcos n-1 xdx sinxcos n 1 x (n 1) sin 2 xcos n- 2 xdx
sinxcos n 1 x (n 1) (1 - cos 2 x)cos n- 2 xdx
sinxcos n 1 x (n 1) (cos n- 2 x - cos n x)dx
sinxcos n 1 x (n 1)In- 2 (n 1)In
In +(n-1) In sinxcos n 1 x (n 1)In- 2
n In sinxcos n 1 x (n 1)In- 2
1 n 1
Thus In sinxcos n 1 x In- 2
n n
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f ' gdx = f g a -
b b b
a a
f g' dx
EXAMPLE 5
Find
2
I= e x (2x 5)dx
0
Solution
Method A: we find the indefinite integral first
e
x
(2x 5)dx =2xex+3ex+c [ example 1(b) above ]
Therefore,
I= 2xe x 3e x 2
0 =(4e2+3e2)-(0+3)=7e2-3
0
e x 2dx
= (9e2-5) - 2e x
2
0
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3 0
0
3
3 y3
A (9- y )dy 9y
2
(27 9) 0 18
0
3 0
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NOTICE
If y=f(x) x=f-1(y) the alternative formula
b b
-1
Area= xdy = f (y)dy
a a
can be written as
b
Area= f -1 (x)dx
a
EXAMPLE 1
Find the area among y=lnx, x-axis and the line x=e.
About x-axis:
About y-axis:
y=lnx x=ey
Thus
1
A (e - e y )dy ey e y
0
1
0
(e e) (0 1) 1
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VOLUME OF REVOLUTION
a b
b
V= π y 2 dx
a
the solid generated when the region between the two curves is
revolved 3600 about x-axis is given by
b 2 2
V= π (y1 - y2 )dy
a
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EXAMPLE 2
Consider the segment of the straight line
1
y= x , where 0 x 4 .
4
Find the volume of the cone generated by a 3600 rotation of this
segment.
b 4 1 2
V = π y 2 dx = π ( x) dx
a 0 4
4
π 4
2 π x3
=
16 0
x dx =
16
3 0
π 4 3 4π
= =
16 3 3
[Notice that the known formula for the volume of the cone of
height h=4 and radius r=1 gives:
1 4π
V= π r 2 h =
3 3
as expected!
If the rotation takes place about the vertical axis (y-axis), then we
solve y=f(x) for x, (hence x=f-1(y)), and the formula now is
b
V= π x 2 dy
a
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EXAMPLE 3
EXAMPLE 4
Consider the region between the curves y=2x2 and y=2x. The two
curves intersect at x=0 and x=1.
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dy
8x 3 , with y=5 when x=1
dx
c=3
y 2x 4 3
dy
8x 3 differential equation
dx
y 2x 4 c general solution
y 2x 4 3 particular solution
Our task is to find the functions y=f(x) that satisfy this relation.
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For example,
y ex x
Here we only deal with 1st order D.E. that is our equations involve
only
dy
x, y and
dx
We will investigate only 3 particular cases of 1st order D.E.
Euler’s method
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f(y)dy g(x)x
EXAMPLE 1
dy
Solve the D.E. =4xy2, given that y(1)=2.
dx
Solution
We separate the variables:
dy dy
=4xy2 =4xdx
dx y2
dy
y 2
= 4xdx
1
= 2x 2 c
y
1
y = [general solution]
2x 2 c
dy
Even the simple example 8x 3 in the introduction can be seen
dx
as a D.E. of separable variables:
dy
8x 3 dy=8x3dx dy = 8x 3 dx y 2x 4 c
dx
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EXAMPLE 2
dy
Solve the D.E. xy 2 x , given that y(0)=1.
dx
Solution
dy dy
xy 2 x x(y 2 1)
dx dx
dy
xdx
y2 1
dy
y 2
1
xdx
x2
arctany c [general solution]
2
Since y(0)=1,
π
arctan1 c c
4
Therefore,
x2 π
arctany
2 4
x2 π
y tan [particular solution]
2 4
dP dP
kdt kdt lnP kt c P e kt c e kt e c
P P
P P0 e kt
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HOMOGENEOUS D.E.
dy y
= F
dx x
y
[I.e. the RHS is a function of ]
x
For example,
2
dy x 2 xy y 2 dy y y
becomes 1
dx x2 dx x x
3
dy x 2 y y3 dy y y
becomes
dx x3 dx x x
2
x 2 y2 y
1
dy x 2 y2 dy x2 dy x
becomes
dx xy dx xy dx y
x2 x
3
x 3 2y 3 y
1 2
dy x 3 2y 3 dy x3 dy x
becomes
dx x 2 y - 3x 3 dx x 2 y - 3x 3 dx y
-3
x3 x
y
v y xv
x
dy dv
=v+x [by using product rule]
dx dx
dy y
and the D.E. = F takes the form
dx x
dv
v+x =F(v)
dx
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EXAMPLE 3
Find the general solution of the D.E.
dy
x2 x 2 xy y 2 .
dx
Solution
2
2 dy 2 2 dy x 2 xy y 2 dy y y
x x xy y 2
1
dx dx x dx x x
y
Let v y vx
x
dy dv
Then =v+x
dx dx
Thus
dv dv
v+x =1-v+v2 x =1-2v+v2
dx dx
dv
x =(v-1)2
dx
dv dx
2
=
(v - 1) x
dv dx
(v - 1) 2
=
x
1
= ln x +c
v- 1
1
v- 1 =
ln x c
1
v =1
ln x c
y
Finally, since v ,
x
y 1 1
=1 y= x 1
x ln x c ln x c
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dy
P(x)y Q(x)
dx
Methodology:
It holds y Qdx
EXAMPLE 4
Find the general solution of the D.E.
dy 2
y 5x 2 .
dx x
Solution
2
P(x) and Q(x) 5x 2 .
x
2
dx
e
P(x)dx
e x e 2lnx x 2
Then
y Qdx x2y 5x 4 dx x 5 c
Therefore
c
y x3
x2
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Explanation:
dy
Differential equation: P(x)y Q(x)
dx
e
P(x)dx
Integrating factor:
d d P(x)dx P(x)dx
Notice that e e P(x) P(x)
dx dx
dy
P(x)y Q(x)
dx
But the LHS is the derivative of the product y [can you see why?]
Thus
d
(y) Q(x)
dx
y Q(x)dx
Provided that the last integral is easy to find we can solve for y
and obtain the result.
dy d
x2 2xy 5x 4 (x 2 y) 5x 4
dx dx
Thus
c
x 2 y 5x 4 dx x 5 c y x3
x2
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xn+1 = xn + h
yn+1 = yn + hf(xn,yn)
EXAMPLE 5
dy
xy 2 x , with y(0)=1.
dx
Find an approximation of y(1) using step h=0.2
Solution
The relation xn+1 = xn + h = xn + 0.2 gives directly the column of xn
n xn yn
0 0 1
1 0.2 1
2 0.4
2 0.6
4 0.8
5 1
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The relation
yn+1 = yn + hf(xn,yn) = yn + 0.2( x n yn2 x n )
gives
y1 = y0 + 0.2( x 0 y02 x 0 ) =1
y2 = y1 + 0.2( x 1 y12 x 1 ) =1.08
y3 = y2 + 0.2( x 2 y22 x 2 ) =
etc
We finally obtain
n xn yn
0 0 1
1 0.2 1
2 0.4 1.08
2 0.6 1.25331
4 0.8 1.56181
5 1 2.11209
Hence
for x=1, y 2.11209
Notice
We can easily obtain the table above by using recursion in your
GDC.
For Casio FX we use
MENU
RECURSION
SET[F5]
Start=0,
End =100 (or more),
a 0= 0,
b0=1
EXIT
an+1 = an + 0.2
bn+1 = bn + 0.2( an bn2 an )
EXE
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x2 π
The exact solution of the D.E. is y tan [see example 2]
2 4
actual value
approximation
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1 x x2 x3 …
We know that the series converges for -1<x<1 and the result is
1
S
1x
a0 a1 x a2 x 2 a3 x 3 …
f (0) 2 f (0) 3
f (n) (0) n
f(x) f(0) f (0)x
2!
x
3!
x … [ = n! x ]
n 0
and thus
f(x) 1 x x 2 x 3 …
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f(x) a 0 a1 x a 2 x 2 a3 x 3 a 4 x 4 …
Then
f (x) a1 2a 2 x 3a 3 x 2 4a 4 x 3 …
f (x) 2a 2 3! a3 x (3)(4)a 4 x 2 …
f (x) 3! a3 4! a 4 x … etc
Therefore,
f(0) a 0 a 0 f(0)
f (0) a1 a1 f (0)
f (0)
f (0) 2a 2 a 2
2
f (0)
f (0) 3!a 2 a3 etc
3!
In general
f (n) (0)
an
n!
In fact, the partial sums of the Maclaurin series give good
approximations of f(x) near x=0:
a 0 a1 x is the tangent line of f(x) at x=0
a0 a1 x a2 x 2 is the “best” quadratic that approximates f(x)
a0 a1 x a2 x 2 a3 x 3 is the “best” cubic that approximates f(x)
1
For f(x) (black curve) look at the approximations below:
1x
y 1 x [tangent] y 1 x x2 y 1 x x 2 x3
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EXAMPLE 1
Find the Maclaurin series of the function f(x)=sinx up to the term in x5
Solution
f (n) (x) f (n) (0)
f(x) =sinx 0
f (x) cosx 1
f (x) -sinx 0
f (x) -cosx -1
f (4) (x) sinx 0
f (5) (x) cosx 1
and thus
f (0) 2 f (0) 3
f(x) f(0) f (0)x x x …
2! 3!
gives
x3 x5
sinx x …
3! 5!
Notice: Use your GDC to compare the graph of sinx with the graphs
of the partial sums
x3 x3 x5
x , x , etc
3! 3! 5!
The result is amazing!
x 2 x3
ex 1 x …
2! 3!
x2 x4
cosx 1 …
2! 4!
x2 x3
ln(1 x) x …
2 3
x3 x5
arctanx x …
3 5
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Apart from the classical way to obtain the Maclaurin series we can
also apply simple substitution, products, differentiation and
integration on the already known series.
EXAMPLE 2
2
Find the Maclaurin series of the function f(x) e x
Solution
Since
x x 2 x3
e 1x …
2! 3!
we can replace x with x2 and obtain
2 x 4 x6
ex 1 x 2 …
2! 3!
EXAMPLE 3
Find the Maclaurin series of the function f(x) e x sinx
Solution
x 2 x3 x3 x5
e x sinx 1 x … x …
2! 3! 3! 5!
We can find gradually the constant term, the terms in x, the terms
in x2 etc:
x3 x3 x 4 x 4
e x sinx x x 2 …
3! 2! 3! 3!
x3
x x2 … [there is no x4]
3
Notice also
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EXAMPLE 4
1
Find the Maclaurin series of the function f(x) 2
x 1
Solution
x3 x5
arctanx x …
3 5
1
Since (arctanx) 2
x 1
1 x3 x5
2
x … 1 x 2 x 4 …
x 1 3 5
EXAMPLE 5
Find the Maclaurin series of cosx by integrating the series of
x3 x5
sinx x …
3! 5!
Solution
x3 x5 x2 x4
sinxdx 3! 5!
x … dx - cosx
2! 4!
… c
For x=0 we obtain -1=c. Thus
x2 x4 x2 x4
- cosx … 1 cosx 1 …
2! 4! 2! 4!
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dy
F(x, y) with boundary condition y(0)=y0
dx
f (0) 2 f (0) 3
f(x) f(0) f (0)x x x …
2! 3!
dy
f (0) = F(0, a) [by the D.E. itself]
dx x 0
ya
dy d2y
Implicit differentiation on gives and thus f (0) , and so on.
dx dx 2
EXAMPLE 6
Find the Maclaurin series up to x2 for the solution of the D.E.
dy
x 2 y2 with y=3 when x=0
dx
Solution
Clearly f(0)=3
dy
f (0) = 0 2 32 9
dx x 0
y 3
d2y dy d2y
2x 2y , thus f (0) = 2 0 2 3 9 54
dx 2 dx dx 2 x 0
y a
Therefore
54 2
x … 3 9x 27x 2 …
y 3 9x
2!
d2y
Notice. We can also express in terms of x and y only:
dx 2
d2y dy
2
2x 2y 2x 2y(x 2 y 2 ) , thus f (0) =54
dx dx
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n n n n
(1 x) n = + x + x 2 ⋯ x n
0 1 2 n
For example
1
(1 x) 1 1 x x 2 x 3 …
1 x
Similarly,
1
(1 x) 1 1 x x 2 x 3 …
1 x
EXAMPLE 7
x
Find the Maclaurin series up to x4 for f(x)
(1 x)3
Solution
(-3)(-4) 2 (-3)(-4)(-5) 3
f(x) x(1 x)-3 x 1 3x x x ⋯
2 3!
and finally
f(x) x 3x 2 6x 3 10x 4 ⋯
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EXAMPLE 8
Find the Maclaurin series up to x3 for f(x) 1 x by using the
extension of the binomial theorem.
Solution
The formula
n(n - 1) 2 n(n - 1)(n - 2) 3
(1 x) n = 1 + nx + x + x ⋯
2 3!
gives
1 1 1 1 3
1 (- ) (- )(- )
1
f(x) (1 x) 2
= 1 + x + 2 2 x2 + 2 2 2 x3 ⋯
2 2 6
and finally
1 1 1 3
f(x) 1 + x- x2 + x ⋯
2 8 16
EXAMPLE 9
Find the Maclaurin series up to x2 for f(x) 2x 3
2
by using the
extension of the binomial theorem.
Solution
2 2
2x 1 2x
f(x) 2x 3
2
3 1 1
3 9 3
The formula
n(n - 1) 2
(1 x) n = 1 + nx + x ⋯
2
gives
2
1 2x (-2)(-3) 2x
f(x) 12 ⋯
9 3 2 3
and finally
1 4 4 2
f(x) x x ⋯
9 27 27
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