Summer 2011-2012

INTEGRAL CALCULUS
EXERCISE 4
1.

Establish a reduction formula for each of the following integrals:

(a) sin n x dx

(b) sec n x dx

(c) x n e ax dx

2.

Given that I n 0 / 2 cosn x dx , prove that I n nn1 I n 2 . Hence find I 7 and I 8 .

3.

If I n

4.

Use Wallis formula to find the value of

0 tan

/2

(a)

(d)

/2

t dt , obtain a reduction formula for I n . Hence evaluate / 4 tan 4 t dt .

0

sin10 x dx

(b)

sin 2 x cos8 x dx

(e)

/2

/2

cos 7 x dx

sin 7 x cos 2 x dx

/2

(c)

/ 2 cos

(f)

/4

10

x dx

sin 6 x cos6 x dx

5.

Prove that

(a) ( x 1) x( x)

(b) (n 1) n!, where n is a positive integer 1 .

6.

Show that

(i) (m, n) (n, m)

(ii) (m, n)

7.

Show that (a)

/ 2

sin x cos x dx

/2

(b)

sin n x dx

/2

( m) ( n )
.
( m n)

p 1
q 1
) ( 2 )
2
pq2
2 ( 2 )

cosn x dx

n1
( 2 )

2 ( n 1)
2

8.

Using the relation between Beta and Gamma functions, prove that ( 12 )

9.

Evaluate each of the following: (a) ( 72 )

(b) ( 72 )

(c)

(3)(7 / 2)
(9 / 2)

(d) (3 / 2,2)

10. If (1.1) 0.951, find (4.1) and (3.9) .

11. Evaluate the following integrals:
(a)

3 / 2 4 x
x e dx
0

(d)
(g)

xn

/2

dx

(n > 0)

sin 7 x cos8 x dx

(b)
(e)

e 2 x

/2

(h)

dx

x 2dx
dx
2 x

/ 2

sin 6 x cos5 x dx

(c)

0
1

ln (1 / x) dx

(f)

1 x

(i)

/ 2 cos

/2

(1 x 2 ) 5 / 2 dx
10

x dx