5.4 Assess Your Understanding

Concepts and Vocabulary

Question 5.49

If an interval \([a,b]\) is partitioned into\(n\) subintervals \([x_{0},\,x_{1}],\) \([x_{1},\,x_{2}],\) \([x_{2},\,x_{3}],\) \(\ldots, \) \([x_{n-1},\,x_{n}]\), where \(a=x_{0}\lt x_{1}\lt x_{2}\lt\cdots \lt x_{n-1}\lt x_{n}=b,\) then theset of subintervals of the interval \([a,b]\) is called a(n) ________ of \([a,b]\).

Question 5.50

Multiple Choice  In a regular partition of \([0,40]\) into \(20\) subintervals, \( \Delta x= \) [(a)  20 (b)  40  (c)  2  (d)  4].

Question 5.51

True or False  A function \(f\) defined on the closedinterval \([a,b] \) has an infinite number of Riemann sums.

Question 5.52

In the notation for a definite integral \(\int_{a}^{b}f(x)\, dx\),\(a\) is called the _______ _______; \(b\) is called the _______ _______; \(\int \) is called the _________ _________; and \(f(x) \) is called the_________.

Question 5.53

If \(f(a) \) is defined, \(\int_{a}^{a}f(x)\, dx=\) _________.

Question 5.54

True or False  If a function\(f\) is integrable over a closed interval \([a,b] \), then \(\int_{a}^{b}f(x) dx=\int_{b}^{a}f(x) dx\).

Question 5.55

True or False  If a function \(f\) is continuous on aclosed interval \([a,b] \), then the definite integral \(\int_{a}^{b}f(x)\, dx\) exists.

Question 5.56

Multiple Choice  Since\(\int_{0}^{2}(3x-8) dx=-10\), then \(\int_{2}^{0}(3x-8)\, dx=\) [(a) \(-\)2  (b)  10  (c)  5  (d)  0].

Skill Building

In Problems 9–12, find the Riemann sum for each function\(f\) for the partition and the numbers \(u_{i}\) listed.

Question 5.57

\({f(x)=x}\), \(0\leq x \leq 2\).Partition the interval \([0,2]\) as follows: \[\begin{eqnarray*}&&x_{0}=0, x_{1}=\dfrac{1}{4}, x_{2}=\dfrac{1}{2}, x_{3}=\dfrac{3}{4}, x_{4}=1, x_{5}=2;\\&&\left[0,\dfrac{1}{4}\right], \left[\dfrac{1}{4},\dfrac{1}{2}\right], \left[\dfrac{1}{2},\dfrac{3}{4}\right], \left[\dfrac{3}{4},1\right], [1,2]\end{eqnarray*}\]

and choose \[u_{1}=\dfrac{1}{8}, u_{2}=\dfrac{3}{8}, u_{3}=\dfrac{5}{8}, u_{4}=\dfrac{7}{8}, u_{5}=\dfrac{9}{8}.\]

Question 5.58

\({f(x)=x}\), \(0\leq x \leq 2\). Partition the interval \([0,2]\) as follows: \(\left[0,\dfrac{1}{2}\right]\), \(\left[\dfrac{1}{2},1\right]\), \(\left[1,\dfrac{3}{2}\right]\), \(\left[\dfrac{3}{2},2\right]\), and choose \(u_{1}=\dfrac{1}{2}\), \(u_{2}=1\), \(u_{3}=\dfrac{3}{2}\), \(u_{4}=2\).

Question 5.59

\(f(x)=x^{2}\), \(-2\leq x \leq 1\).Partition the interval \([-2,1]\) as follows: \([-2,-1]\),\([-1,0]\), \([0,1]\) and choose \(u_{1}={-}{\dfrac{3}{2}}\),\(u_{2}={-}{\dfrac{1}{2}}\), \(u_{3}={\dfrac{1}{2}}\).

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Question 5.60

\({f(x)=x^{2}}\), \(1\leq x\leq 2\). Partition the interval \([1,2]\) as follows: \(\left[1,\dfrac{5}{4}\right]\), \(\left[\dfrac{5}{4},\dfrac{3}{2}\right]\), \(\left[\dfrac{3}{2},\dfrac{7}{4}\right]\), \(\left[\dfrac{7}{4},2\right]\) and choose \(u_{1}=\dfrac{5}{4}\), \(u_{2}=\dfrac{3}{2}\), \(u_{3}=\dfrac{7}{4}\), \(u_{4}=2\).

In Problems 13 and 14, the graph of a function \(f\) definedon an interval \([a,b] \) is given.

  1. Partition the interval \([a,b] \) into six subintervals (notnecessarily of the same size using the points shown on each graph).
  2. Approximate \(\int_{a}^{b}f(x)\, dx\) by choosing \(u_{i}\) asthe left endpoint of each subinterval and using Riemann sums.
  3. Approximate \(\int_{a}^{b}f(x)\, dx\) by choosing \(u_{i}\) asthe right endpoint of each subinterval and using Riemann sums.

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Question 5.62

In Problems 15–22, write the limit of the Riemann sums as a definite integral. Here \(u_i\) is in the integral \([x_{i-1}, x_i]\), \(i = 1, 2, \ldots n\).

Question 5.63

\(\lim\limits_{{\max \Delta x}_{i} \rightarrow 0}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}\left(e^{u_{i}}+2\right) \Delta x_{i}\) on \([0,2] \)

Question 5.64

\(\lim\limits_{{\max \Delta x}_{i}\rightarrow 0}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}\ln u_{i}\Delta x_{i}\) on \([1,8]\)

Question 5.65

\(\lim\limits_{{\max \Delta x}_{i}\rightarrow 0}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}\cos u_{i}\Delta x_{i}\) on \([0,2\pi] \)

Question 5.66

\(\lim\limits_{{\max \Delta x}_{i} \rightarrow 0}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}\left( \cos u_{i}+\sin u_{i}\right) \Delta x_{i}\) on \([0,\pi] \)

Question 5.67

\( \lim\limits_{{\max \Delta x}_{i} \rightarrow 0}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}{\dfrac{{2}}{{u^{2}_i}}}\Delta x_{i}\) on \([1,4] \)

Question 5.68

\(\lim\limits_{{\max \Delta x}_{i} \rightarrow 0}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}u^{1/3}_i\Delta x_{i}\) on \([0,8]\)

Question 5.69

\(\lim\limits_{{\max \Delta x}_{i} \rightarrow 0}\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}u_{i}\ln u_{i}\) \(\Delta x_{i}\) on \([1, e]\)

Question 5.70

\(\lim\limits_{{\max \Delta x}_{i} \rightarrow 0} \sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}\ln (u_{i}+1)\Delta x_{i}\) on \([0, e] \)

In Problems 23–28, find each definite integral.

Question 5.71

\(\int_{-3}^{4}e\,dx \)

Question 5.72

\(\int_{0}^{3}(-\pi) \,dx\)

Question 5.73

\(\int_{3}^{0}(-\pi)\, dt\)

Question 5.74

\(\int_{7}^{2}2\, ds\)

Question 5.75

\(\int_{4}^{4}2\, \theta\ d\theta \)

Question 5.76

\(\int_{-1}^{-1}8\, dr\)

In Problems 29–32, the graph of a function is shown.Express the shaded area as a definite integral.

Question 5.77

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Question 5.80

In Problems 33–38, determine which of the following definite integrals can be interpreted as area. For those that can, describe the area; for those that cannot, explain why.

Question 5.81

\(\int_{0}^{\pi }\sin x\,dx\)

Question 5.82

\(\int_{-\pi /4}^{\pi /4}\tan x\,dx\)

Question 5.83

\(\int_{1}^{4}(x-2) ^{1/3}dx\)

Question 5.84

\(\int_{1}^{4}(x+2) ^{1/3}dx\)

Question 5.85

\(\int_{1}^{4}(\vert x \vert \,-2 ) \,dx\)

Question 5.86

\(\int_{-2}^{4}\vert x \vert \,\,dx\)

In Problems 39–44:

  1. For each function defined on the given interval, use a regular partition to form Riemann sums \(\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n} f(u_{i})\Delta x_{i}\).
  2. Express the limit as \(n\rightarrow \infty\) of theRiemann sums as a definite integral.
  3. Use a computer algebra system to find the value of the definite integral in(b).

Question 5.87

\(f(x) =x^{2}-1\) on \([0,2]\)

Question 5.88

\(f(x) =x^{3}-2\) on \([0,5]\)

Question 5.89

\(f(x) =\sqrt{x+1}\) on \([0,3] \)

Question 5.90

\(f(x) =\sin x\) on \([0, \pi] \)

Question 5.91

\(f(x) =e^{x}\) on \([0, 2] \)

Question 5.92

\(f(x) =e^{-x}\) on \([0,1] \)

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In Problems 45 and 46, find each definite integral using Riemann sums.

Question 5.93

\({\int_{0}^{1}(x - 4)dx} \)

Question 5.94

\(\int_{0}^{3}{(3x - 1)dx}\)

In Problems 47–50, for each function defined on theinterval \([a,b]\):

  1. Complete the table of Riemann sums using a regular partitionof \([a,b]\).
    \(n\) \(10\) \(50\) \(100\)
    Using left endpoints
    Using right endpoints
    Using the midpoint
  2. Use a CAS to find the definite integral.

Question 5.95

\(f(x) =2+\sqrt{x}\) on \([1,5] \)

Question 5.96

\(f(x) =e^{x}+e^{-x}\) on \([-1,3] \)

Question 5.97

\(f(x) =\dfrac{3}{1+x^{2}}\) on \([-1,1] \)

Question 5.98

\(f(x) = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{x^2+4}} \) on \([0,2] \)

Applications and Extensions

Question 5.99

Find an approximate value of \({\int_{1}^{2}}\dfrac{1}{x}\,{dx}\) by finding Riemann sums corresponding to apartition of \([1,2]\) into four subintervals, each of the same length, andevaluating the integrand at the midpoint of each subinterval. Compare youranswer with the true value, \(0.6931\ldots .\)

Question 5.100

  1. Find the approximate value of \({\int_{0}^{2} \sqrt{4 - x^{2}}}\,dx\) by finding Riemann sums corresponding to a partition of \([0, 2]\) into 16 subintervals, each of the same length, and evaluating the integrand at the left endpoint of each subinterval.
  2. Can \(\int_{0}^{2}\sqrt{4-x^{2}}\, dx\) be interpreted as area? If it can, describe the area; if it cannot, explain why.
  3. Find the actual value of \(\int_{0}^{2}\sqrt{4-x^{2}}dx\) by graphing \(y=\sqrt{4-x^{2}}\) and using a familiar formula from geometry.

Question 5.101

Units of an Integral  In the definite integral \(\int_{0}^{5}F(x)\, dx\), \(F\) represents a force measured in newtonsand \(x,\) \(0\leq x\leq 5,\) is measured in meters. What are theunits of \(\int_{0}^{5}F(x)\, dx?\)

Question 5.102

Units of an Integral  In the definite integral \(\int_{0}^{50}C(x)\, dx\), \(C\) represents the concentration of adrug in grams per liter and \(x,\) \(0\leq x\leq 50,\) is measured in liters ofalcohol. What are the units of \(\int_{0}^{50}C(x)\, dx?\)

Question 5.103

Units of an Integral  In the definite integral \(\int_{a}^{b}v(t)\, dt,\) \(v\) represents velocity measured in metersper second and time \(t\) is measured in seconds. What are the units of \(\int_{a}^{b}v(t)\, dt?\)

Question 5.104

Units of an Integral  In the definite integral \(\int_{a}^{b}S(t)\, dt\), \(S\) represents the rate of sales of a corporation measured in millions of dollars per year and time \(t\) is measured in years. What are the units of \(\int_{a}^{b}S(t)\, dt?\)

Question 5.105

Area

  1. Graph the function \(f(x) =3-\sqrt{6x-x^{2}}.\)
  2. Find the area under the graph of \(f\) from \(0\) to \(6.\)
  3. Confirm the answer to (b) using geometry.

Question 5.106

Area

  1. Graph the function \(f(x) = \sqrt{4x-x^{2}}+2.\)
  2. Find the area under the graph of \(f\) from \(0\) to \(4.\)
  3. Confirm the answer to (b) using geometry.

Question 5.107

The interval \([1,5]\) is partitioned into eight subintervals each of the same length.

  1. What is the largest Riemann sum of \(f(x)=x^{2}\) that can be found using this partition?
  2. What is the smallest Riemann sum?
  3. Compute the average of these sums.
  4. What integral has been approximated, and what is the integral's exact value?

Challenge Problems

Question 5.108

The floor function \(f(x) = \) \(\lfloor x\rfloor \) is not continuous on \([0,4].\) Show that \({\int_{0}^{4}{f(x)\,dx}}\) exists.

Question 5.109

Consider the Dirichletfunction \(f,\) where\[f(x)=\left\{ \begin{array}{@{}l@{ }l@{ }l}{1} & \hbox{if} & {x}~\hbox{is rational} \\{0} & \hbox{if} & {x}~\hbox{is irrational}\end{array}\right.\]Show that \({\int_{0}^{1}{f(x)\,dx}}\) does not exist. (Hint:Evaluate the Riemann sums in two different ways: first by using rational numbers for \({ u}_{i}\) and then by using irrational number seak for \({ u}_{i}\).)

Question 5.110

It can be shown (with a certain amount of work) that if \(f(x)\)is integrable on the interval \([a,b],\) then so is \(\vert f(x) \vert \). Is the converse true?

Question 5.111

If only regular partitions are allowed, then we could not always partition an interval \([a,b]\) in a way that automatically partitions subintervals \([a,c] \) and \([c,b]\) for \(a\lt c\lt\,b\). Why not?

Question 5.112

If \(f\) is a function that is continuous on a closed interval \([a,b] \), except at \(x_{1},\) \(x_{2},\) \( \ldots \), \(x_{n},\) \(n\geq 1\) an integer, where it has a jump discontinuity, show that \(f\) is integrable on \([a,b] .\)

Question 5.113

If \(f\) is a function that is continuous on a closed interval \([a,b] \), except at \(x_{1},\) \(x_{2},\) \( \ldots \), \(x_{n},\) \(n\geq 1\) an integer, where it has a removable discontinuity, show that \(f\) is integrableon \([a,b] .\)

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