Chapter 7 Homework Problems

1. Follow the idea of the lectures, prove that the function f (x) = x2 is Riemann integrable
on [0, 1].

2. Follow the idea of the lectures, prove that the function bxc is Riemann integrable on [0, 2].
Show your workings clearly.

3. By using the theorems covered in the lectures, justify whether each of the following func-
tions is Riemann integrable on [0, 1]. Justify your answer.
 
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(a) f (x) = x − 

2
(
1
x− 1 , if x 6= 12
(b) f (x) = 2
0, if x = 21

4. Give an example of a function f which is

(a) bounded on [0, 1] but not Riemann integrable there.

(b) Riemann integrable on [0, 1] but not continuous on [0, 1]
(c) Riemann integrable on [0, 1] but not monotone on [0, 1]
(d) Riemann integrable on [0, 1] but neither continuous or monotone on [0, 1].

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5. (a) Suppose that f is continuous on [a, b] and f (x) ≥ 0 for all x. Prove that if f = 0,
a
then f (x) = 0 for all x ∈ [a, b].
(b) Give an example to show that the assumption f is continuous cannot be committed.