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Midterm 1 Practice 2

This document is a practice midterm exam for Math 1B, authored by Professor Paulin, consisting of 5 questions focused on calculus topics such as integrals and partial fraction decomposition. Students are instructed to write their solutions in provided spaces and are reminded that calculators are not permitted. The exam includes specific formulae and guidelines for answering the questions.

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Midterm 1 Practice 2

This document is a practice midterm exam for Math 1B, authored by Professor Paulin, consisting of 5 questions focused on calculus topics such as integrals and partial fraction decomposition. Students are instructed to write their solutions in provided spaces and are reminded that calculators are not permitted. The exam includes specific formulae and guidelines for answering the questions.

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MATH 1B MIDTERM 1 (PRACTICE 2)

PROFESSOR PAULIN

DO NOT TURN OVER UNTIL


INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
CALCULATORS ARE NOT PERMITTED
THIS EXAM WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY
SCANNED. MAKE SURE YOU WRITE ALL
SOLUTIONS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED.
YOU MAY WRITE SOLUTIONS ON THE
BLANK PAGE AT THE BACK BUT BE
SURE TO CLEARLY LABEL THEM
Formulae
Z Z
tan(x) dx = ln | sec(x)| + C sec(x) dx = ln | sec(x) + tan(x)| + C
Z Z
1 1
dx = arctan(x) + C √ dx = arcsin(x) + C
1 + x2 1 − x2
d tan(x) d sec(x)
= sec2 (x) = tan(x) sec(x)
dx dx
1 = sin2 (x) + cos2 (x) 1 + tan2 (x) = sec2 (x)
1 + cos(2x) 1 − cos(2x)
cos2 (x) = sin2 (x) =
2 2
K(b − a)3 K(b − a)5
|EMn | ≤ |ESn | ≤
24n2 180n4

Name:

Student ID:

GSI’s name:
Math 1B Midterm 1 (Practice 2)

This exam consists of 5 questions. Answer the questions in the


spaces provided.

1. (30 points) Compute the following integrals:


(a) Z
ln(x)2 dx

Solution:

(b) Z
tan5 (x) sec−3 (x) dx

Solution:

PLEASE TURN OVER


Math 1B Midterm 1 (Practice 2), Page 2 of 6

2. (30 points) (a) Write down the general form of the partial fraction decomposition of
the function
2x4 + 3x3 + 2x2 + 4
.
x7 + +4x5 + 4x3
You do not need to solve for the unknown numbers.
Solution:

(b) In this instance, is it the case that the partial fraction decomposition is actually of
the following form?
A Bx + C
3
+ 2
x (x + 2)2
Carefully justify your answer.
Solution:

PLEASE TURN OVER


Math 1B Midterm 1 (Practice 2), Page 3 of 6

3. (30 points) Compute the following integral


Z
x arcsin(x)dx.

Carefully justify your answer. You should partially simplify your final answer using an
appropriate right triangle. Recall: sin(2θ) = 2 cos(θ) sin(θ).
Solution:

PLEASE TURN OVER


Math 1B Midterm 1 (Practice 2), Page 4 of 6

4. (30 points) Determine if the following improper integrals are convergent or divergent.
Justify your answers.
(a) Z ∞
4 + sin(x)
dx
0 e3x
Solution:

(b) Z 5
2x
dx
0 x2 − 1

PLEASE TURN OVER


Math 1B Midterm 1 (Practice 2), Page 5 of 6

5. (30 points) (a) For n a positive integer, let Tn be the trapezoidal approximation of the
definite integral Z 1
2
e2x dx.
0
How large do we need to choose n to be to guarantee that the estimate is within
0.01 of the true value? You do not need to give an exact answer, just a carefully
justified bound.
Solution:

(b) Is this approximation an overestimate or an underestimate? Be sure to justify your


answer.
Solution:

PLEASE TURN OVER


Math 1B Midterm 1 (Practice 2), Page 6 of 6

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END OF EXAM

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