National Taiwan University - Calculus 2 (Class 01-05) - Quiz 1

21/11/2022 - 50 minutes

There are FOUR questions in this quiz.

1. (14 points) Express the limit below as a definite integral

X
n ˆ 2
1
lim p = f (t) dt = I
n→∞
j=1 n+j+ n(n + j) a

of certain function f (t) continuous on [a, 2], a < 2. Find a and f , and √then evaluate
the definite integral I. Simplify the answer
√ to the form I = H(b + c 2) for some
continuous function H evaluated at b + c 2 for some b, c ∈ Q. Find H, b, and c.
1
Ans. a = 1 (+2) and f (t) = √ (+2)
t+ t

ˆ 2 ˆ √
2 ˆ √2
dt 2x dx 2 dx
√ = 2
(t = x2 ) =
1 t+ t 1 x +x 1 x+1
√
2 √ 2
= 2 ln(1 + x) or 2 ln(1 + t) (+4)
1 1
Each of the coefficient 2, the logarithmic function, the lower limit,
and the upper limt weighs +1
 
3 1√ 3 1
= ln + 2 . H(t) = ln t (+2), b = (+2), c = (+2)
4 2 4 2
 
1 1 √
or 2 ln + 2 or any equivalent answer.
2 2

2 ˆ x2
e−5x √ 5t
2. (8 points) Evaluate lim te dt.
x→∞ x 0
∞
Ans. Apply L’Hospital’s rule to the indeterminate form
∞
´ x2 √
xe5x · 2x (+3)
2
0
te5t dt
lim = lim
xe5x2 x→∞ e5x + xe5x · 10x (+3)
2 2
x→∞

2x2 1
= lim = (+2)
x→∞ 1 + 10x2 5

3. (14 points) Let n be a positive integer and α ̸= −1 be fixed.

ˆ
(a) Derive a reduction formula of Jn = xα (ln x)n dx. That is, express Jn in terms
of Jk for some k < n.
ˆ 1
(b) Apply the reduction formula repeatedly to evaluate Ln = lim+ x−1/2 (ln x)n dx.
δ→0 δ

Ans.
 ˆ
xα+1
(a) Write Jn = (ln x)n d and integrate by parts to get
α+1
1 −n
Jn = (+2) · xα+1 (+2) · (ln x)n (+2) + (+2) · Jn−1 (+2).
α+1 α+1

One can also guess the form of the formula with unknown coefficients and solve
by differentiation.
(b) In the solution one can use the fact lim+ x1/2 (ln x)n = 0 (+2) without proof.
δ→0

Ln = (−2n)Ln−1 = · · · = (−1)n 2n+1 n! (+2).

Here one gets only +1 if there is one error in Ln , and gets zero point if there
are two (or more) errors in Ln .
ˆ ˆ 1− √3 p
tan 5/3 x 2 x(2 − x)
4. (14 points) Evaluate the integrals (a)I1 = dx, (b)I2 = dx.
8/3
sec x 0 1−x
Ans.

(a) ˆ
3 8/3
I1 = sin5/3 x cos x dx = sin x + c, c ∈ R (+4).
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Here one gets only +2 if there is one error, and gets zero point if there are two
(or more) errors.
(b)
ˆ p √
3 ˆ π/3
1−
1 − (1 − x)2
2 cos θ
I2 = dx = · (− cos θ) dθ
0 1−x π/2 sin θ
(1 − x = sin θ, dx = − cos θ dθ)
Here any feasible change of variables gives (+4).
Correct calculation of dx gives (+2).
One can either continue to solve the definite integral
or first work on the indefinite integral.
Now jump to the end to check the final answer.
ˆ π/2 ˆ π/2
1 − sin2 θ
= dθ = csc θ − sin θ dθ
π/3 sin θ π/3
n oπ/2 ln 3  1
= − ln | cot θ + csc θ| + cos θ = (+2) + − (+2) .
π/3 2 2