392 STEP 5. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
- The correct answer is (C).
∫− 2
− 3
5 x
(x+2)(x−3)
dxis an improper integral
sincef(x)=
5 x
(x+2)(x−3)
has an infinite
discontinuity atx=−2, one of the limits of
integration. Therefore,
∫− 2
− 3
5 x
(x+2)(x−3)
dxis equal to
n→lim− 2 −
∫n
− 3
5 x
(x+2)(x−3)
dx.
- The correct answer is (C).
Use a partial fraction decomposition with∫
A
2 x− 1
dx+
∫
B
x+ 5
dx. Then
A(x+ 5 )+B( 2 x− 1 )= 1 ⇒
Ax+ 2 Bx= 0 ⇒A=− 2 B. Substituting and
solving, 5A−B= 1 ⇒ 5 (− 2 B)−B=1, so
B=−
1
11
andA=
2
11
. Then
∫
dx
( 2 x− 1 )(x + 5 )
=
1
11
∫
2 dx
( 2 x− 1 )
−
1
11
∫
dx
(x + 5 )
=
1
11
ln
∣∣
2 x− 1
∣∣
−
1
11
ln
∣∣
x + 5
∣∣
=
1
11
ln
∣∣
∣
∣
2 x− 1
x+ 5
∣∣
∣
∣+C.
- The correct answer is (C).
Average value=
1
(π/6)− 0
∫π/ 6
0
2 sin(2x)dx
=
6
π
[
−cos(2x)
]π/ 6
0
=
6
π
[
−cos
(
π
3
)
−(−cos 0)
]
=
6
π
[
−
1
2
+ 1
]
=
3
π
.
- The correct answer is (C).
x=sin^2 t⇒
dx
dt
=2 sintcost=sin( 2 t)and
y=cos( 2 t)⇒
dy
dt
=−2 sin( 2 t). Then
(
dx
dt
) 2
=sin^2 ( 2 t)and
(
dy
dt
) 2
=(−2 sin( 2 t))^2 =4 sin^2 ( 2 t). For
0 ≤t≤
π
2
, the length of the arc the particle
traces out is
L=
∫ π 2
0
√
sin^2 ( 2 t)+4 sin^2 ( 2 t)dt=
∫ π 2
0
√
5 sin^2 ( 2 t)dt=
√
5
∫ π 2
0
sin( 2 t)dt.
Note that
√
sin^2 (2t)=|sin(2t)|=sin(2t) for
0 ≤t≤
π
2
- The correct answer is (A).
y=3 sin^2
(
x
2
)
;
dy
dx
=6 sin
(
x
2
)[
cos
(
x
2
)]
1
2
=3 sin
(
x
2
)
cos
(
x
2
)
dy
dx
∣∣
∣∣
x=π
=3 sin
(
π
2
)
cos
(
π
2
)
=3(1)(0)= 0
Atx=π,y=3 sin^2
(
π
2
)
=3(1)^2 = 3 .The
point of tangency is (π,3).Equation of
tangent atx=πisy− 3 =0(x−π)⇒y=3.