Calculus for Engineers
Workshop 8
Learning outcomes for this session
At the end of this session, you should be able to
1. Evaluate elementary integrals.
2. Use the substitution method to evaluate integrals.
Overview
We will work through and discuss exercises based on lectures 18, 19 and 21 from Week
7. This includes definite and indefinite integrals, integrating symmetric functions and
improper integrals; and integration by substitution.
Exercises
1. Determine
Z the following
Z integrals:
1/2 −1/2
(a) t dt (b) x dx
2. Determine
Z the following:
Z Z Z
(a) cosh(t)dt (b) 10x dx (c) PV 1.35
dV (d) (sec2 (x) − 5ex + 1)dx
3. FindZ Z Z
3x2 − 6x
(a) cos(7x + 1) dx (b) cos(ωt + θ) dt (c) dx
x3 − 3x2 + 1
Z
4. Show that cot(x) dx = ln | sin(x)| + C
5. Determine
Z
t2 Z
(a) dt (b) e11x+5 dx
5 − t3
Z
6. The vertical velocity component, v, of a projectile is defined as v = (−g) dt,
where g is the constant acceleration due to gravity. Given that at t = 0, v = v0 ,
show that v = v0 − gt.
Z
7. The position, s, of a particle moving along a straight line is given by s = 10(30t + 1)−1/2 dt.
2 2
Given that t = 0, s = , show that s = (30t + 1)1/2 .
3 3
8. The distance, s,Z travelled by a train on a straight track in the first two seconds
2
is given by s = 20(1 − e−t ) dt. Find s.
0
9. The time taken, t (hours), for a vehicle to reach a speed of 120 km/h with an
Z 120
dv
initial speed of 80 km/h is given by t = , where v is velocity (km/h).
80 600 − 3v
Determine t.
Z l
mx2 sin2 (θ)
10. The moment of inertia, I, of a rod of length l and mass m is given by I = dx,
0 l
where x is the distance along the rod and θ is the angle made between the rod
ml2 sin2 (θ)
and axis of rotation. Show that I = .
3
11. Determine the following: Z
Z Z
α−1
(a) b(b − 3)7 db
2
(b) (3a2 − 4a)(a3 − 2a2 + 6)4 da (c) dα
(α2 − 2α + 10)2
12. Evaluate
Z 1
the following integrals:
Z π
−x2
(a) xe dx (b) sin(θ) cos5 (θ) dθ
0 0
13. The figure
Z T2
below shows a belt wound partly around a pulley. The angle θ is given
dT
by θ = ,
T1 µT
θ
T2 T1
where µ is the coefficient of friction between the pulley and the belt, and T1 , T2
are tensions as shown. Show that T2 = T1 eµθ .
14. FindZ
x3 Z
cos(2x)
(a) dx (b) dx
x2 − 4 cos2 (x) sin2 (x)
15. Evaluate the following integrals (hint: match the function to be integrated with
the standard form in the formulae, then use an appropriate substitution.):
√
3
Z
4 dx Z
1 Z
1
(a) (b) q dt (c) dx
0 1 + 16x2 t (ln t)2 + 3 x2 + 2x + 2
16. Evaluate the following integrals:
Z 1 Z 2
tan x
(a) dx (b) (x6 + 1) dx
−1 1 + x2 + x4 −2
17. Evaluate the following integrals if convergent:
Z ∞
2
Z 1
3 Z 14
dx Z ∞
2x2 + 6
(a) xe−x dx (b) dx (c) √ (d∗ ) dx
−∞ 0 x5 −2
4
x+2 1 3x2 + 5
(*use a geometric argument as finding an antiderivative is not trivial)
2t3/2 10x
(Answers: 1. (a) 3
+ C, (b) 2x1/2 + C; 2. (a) sinh(t) + C, (b) ln(10)
+ C, (c)
P V 2.35 x sin(7x+1) sin(ωt+θ)
2.35
+ C, (d) tan(x) − 5e + x + C; 3. (a) + C, (b) + C, (c)
7 ω
3 2 1 3 e11x+5
ln |x − 3x + 1| + C; 5. (a) − 3 ln |5 − t | + C, (b) 11 + C; 8. 22.71 m; 9. 8.1 minutes;
2 −3)8 3 2 5
11. (a) (b 16 + C, (b) (a −2a5 +6) + C, (c) − 12 (α2 − 2α + 10)−1 + C; 12. (a) 0.316,
(b) 0;
x2 2 2 π −1 ln t
14. (a) 2 + ln(x − 4) + C, (b) − cot(x) − tan(x) + C; 15.(a) 12 , (b) sinh √
3
+ C,
−1 284 32
(c) tan (x + 1) + C; 16(a) 0, (b) 7 ; 17(a) 0, (b) Divergent, (c) 3 , (d) Divergent)
