Prelims Introductory Calculus MT 2019: Sheet 1

1. Evaluate the following integrals:

Z 1 2
1
Z Z
3 −x
(a) dx, (b) x e dx, (c) (2x3 − x) tan−1 x dx.
0 e x+1
0

2. Let Z ∞
2
In = xn e−x dx.
0
Show that
n−1
In = In−2 , n ≥ 2.
2

√
Find I5 and, given that I0 = π/2, find I6 .

3. Solve the initial-value problems

(a)
dy 2xy 2 + x √
= 2 , y( 2) = 1,
dx x y+y
(b)
dy π π
sin x sin y = cos x cos y, y = .
dx 2 4

4. Solve the initial value problem

dy y
= , y(0) = 1,
dx x+y+2
using the substitutions
X =x+a and Y = y + b,
for some suitable constants a and b which you should find.

5. Find the solution of the initial value problem

d2 y 1
= , y(0) = y ′ (0) = 0,
dx2 1 + x2
π 1
and verify that y(1) = − ln 2.
4 2

6. By making a substitution z = dy/dx, or otherwise, solve the initial value problem

2
d2 y

dy 1
= (1 + 3x2 ) y(1) = 0, y ′ (1) = − .
dx2 dx 2