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Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

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Chapter 6 Techniques of Integration

6.1 Integration by Parts

1) Integrate dx.

A) xex - 2ex + C
B) -xex + ex + C
C) xex + ex + C
D) xex - ex + C
E) xex + 2ex
Answer: D
Diff: 1

2) Integrate dx.
A) x cos x - sin x + C
B) x sin x + cos x + C
C) -x cos x + sin x + C
D) x sin x - cos x + C
E) -x sin x + cos x + C
Answer: B
Diff: 1

3) Find dx.

A) 1 -

B) -1

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Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

C) -1

D)

E) -1 -

Answer: A
Diff: 3

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

4) Integrate dx.

A) ln x + x2 + C

B) ln x - x2 + C

C) ln x + x+C

D) ln x - x+C

E) ln x - x2 + C

Answer: B
Diff: 1

5) Integrate dx.

A) +

B) -

C) -

D) +

E)

Answer: A
Diff: 2

6) Integrate ln(5x) dx.

A) ln(5x) - x4 + C

B) ln(5x) + x4 + C

C) ln(5x) + x4 + C

D) ln(5x) - x4 + C

E) ln(5x) - x2 + C

Answer: A
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

7) Evaluate .

A) x2 cos-1 (x2) + C
B) x2 sin-1 (x2) + +C
C) x2 sin-1 (x2) - +C
2 -1 2 4
D) x sin (x ) + ln(1 - x ) + C
E) x2 sin-1 (x2) + 2x cos-1 (x2) + C
Answer: B
Diff: 3

8) Integrate .

A) e(2x) (2x2 - 2x - 1) + C

B) e(2x) (2x2 + 2x - 1) + C

C) e(2x) (2x2 - 2x + 1) + C

D) e(2x) (2x2 + 2x + 1) + C

E) e(2x) (2x2 - 2x + 1) + C

Answer: C
Diff: 2

9) Integrate dx.

A) - - + +C

B) - - +C

C) - + - +C

D) - - - +C

E) + - +C

Answer: D
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

10) Evaluate the integral t dt.

A) +

B) -

C) -

D) +

E) +

Answer: B
Diff: 2

11) Integrate

A) x x- x+ sin 2x + C

B) x x+ x+ sin 2x + C

C) x x- x- sin 2x + C

D) x x+ x- sin 2x + C

E) x x- x+ cos 2x + C

Answer: A
Diff: 2

12) Evaluate the integral sin 2θ dθ.

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

Answer: C
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

13) Evaluate the integral sin 4x dx.

A) (3 sin 4x - 4 cos 4x) + C

B) (4 sin 4x - 3 cos 4x) + C

C) (3 sin 4x + 4 cos 4x) + C

D) (4 sin 4x + 3 cos 4x) + C

E) (3 sin 4x - 4 cos 4x) + C

Answer: A
Diff: 3

14) Integrate dx.

A) 6 - 2e
B) 4e - 6
C) e + 3
D) 4e - 3
E) 2e - 1
Answer: A
Diff: 3

15) Evaluate the integral dx.

A) -

B) +

C) +

D) -

E)

Answer: B
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

16) Integrate dx.

A) 6 - 2e
B) -

C) -

D) +

E) 2 e2 + 6
Answer: C
Diff: 2

17) Integrate

A) x5 ln x - x5 + C

B) x5 ln x + x5 + C

C) x5 ln x - x5 + C

D) x5 ln x + x5 + C

E) x5 ln x - x5 + C

Answer: A
Diff: 2

18) Integrate dx.

A) e5 +

B) e6 -

C) e4 +

D) e6 +

E) e4 +

Answer: D
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

19) Find a reduction formula for = and use it to evaluate = dx.


A) =x -n , - 3x + 6x ln x - 6x + C
B) =x +n , + 3x + 6x ln x + 6x + C
C) =x - , -x + x ln x - x + C
D) =x + , -x + x ln x - x + C
E) =x -n , - 3x - 6x ln x + 6x + C
Answer: A
Diff: 3

20) Find a reduction formula for = and use it to evaluate = dx.

A) = - , = +C

B) = + , = +C

C) = -n , = +C

D) = +n , = +C

E) = + , = +C

Answer: A
Diff: 3

21) Let = dx. Find a reduction formula for in terms of valid for n ≥ 3

and use it to evaluate = dx.

A) = + , = + ln(1 + )

B) = - , = - ln(1 + )

C) = + , = + ln(1 + )

D) = + , = - ln(1 + )

E) = + , = + ln(1 + )

Answer: A
Diff: 3

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

6.2 Integrals of Rational Functions

1) Evaluate the integral dx.

A) x2 + 3x - 9ln +C

B) x2 + 3x + 9ln +C

C) x2 - 3x + 9ln +C

D) x2 + 3x + 9ln +C

E) x2 + 3x + 3ln +C

Answer: B
Diff: 1

2) Evaluate the integral dx.

A) 4 ln - ln +C
B) 4 ln + ln +C
C) 4 ln + ln +C
D) 4 ln - ln +C
E) 2 ln - ln +C
Answer: D
Diff: 1

3) Evaluate the integral dx.

A) 2x + ln +C
B) 2x - ln +C
C) x - ln +C
D) x + ln +C
E) x - ln +C
Answer: C
Diff: 1

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

4) Evaluate the integral dx.

A) + - ln + ln +C

B) + + ln - ln +C

C) + - ln - ln +C

D) + + ln + ln +C

E) + - ln + ln +C

Answer: A
Diff: 2

5) Evaluate dx.

A) ln( - 1) +

B) ln( + 1) +

C) ln( - 1) -

D) ln( + 1) -

E) ln( )-

Answer: D
Diff: 2

6) Evaluate the integral dx.

A) ln - ln +C

B) ln - ln +C

C) ln - ln +C

D) 7 ln - 3 ln +C
E) 7 ln - 3 ln +C
Answer: A
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

7) Evaluate the integral dx.

A) - + 2x - 2 ln +C

B) - + 2x + 2 ln +C

C) + + 2x - 2 ln +C

D) + + 2x + 2 ln +C

E) + + 2x + 2 ln +C

Answer: D
Diff: 2

8) Evaluate the integral dx.

A) +

B) -

C) - +

D) - -

E) +

Answer: A
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

9) Evaluate the integral dx.

A) -x- +3 (x) + C

B) -x+ +3 (x) + C

C) -x+ -3 (x) + C

D) +x+ +3 (x) + C

E) -x- -3 (x) + C

Answer: B
Diff: 2

10) Evaluate the integral dx.

A) ln - (x + 1) + (x - 1) + C

B) ln + (x - 1) - (x - 1) + C

C) ln + (x + 1) + (x - 1) + C

D) ln + (x + 1) + (x - 1) + C

E) ln - (x + 1) - (x - 1) + C

Answer: D
Diff: 3

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

11) Evaluate the integral .

A) + ln +C

B) - + ln +C

C) + ln +C

D) - + ln +C

E) + ln +C

Answer: A
Diff: 3

12) Evaluate dx.

A) -

B) +

C) +

D) +

E) -

Answer: D
Diff: 2

13) Evaluate the integral .

A) + (2x) + C

B) - (2x) + C

C) - (2x) + C

D) + (2x) + C

E) + (2x) + C

Answer: D
Diff: 3

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

14) Evaluate dx.

A) 3x - ln(x2 + 4) + 12 +C

B) - x2 + +C

C) +C

D) 3x - ln( + 4) + C
E) - x2 + +C

Answer: D
Diff: 2

15) The correct form of the partial fraction decomposition for the function

is given by
A) +

B) + +

C) +

D) +

E) + +

Answer: E
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

16) Evaluate the integral .

A) ln + +C

B) ln - +C

C) ln - +C

D) ln + +C

E) ln + +C

Answer: C
Diff: 3

17) Evaluate .

A) ln - - +C

B) - ln - + +C

C) - ln - - +C

D) ln - + +C

E) ln - - +C

Answer: A
Diff: 3

18) Evaluate .

A) ln - ln + +C

B) - ln + ln + +C

C) - ln - ln + +C

D) ln + ln + +C

E) ln + ln + +C

Answer: A
Diff: 3

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

6.3 Inverse Substitutions

1) Evaluate dx.

A) 144
B) 121
C) 9π
D) 124
E) -144
Answer: A
Diff: 1

2) Evaluate dx.

A) - + ln

B) + ln

C) - + ln

D) + ln

E) - - ln

Answer: C
Diff: 1

3) Evaluate dx.

A) +C

B) +C

C) +C

D) +C

E) +C

Answer: D
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

4) Evaluate dx.

A) + a ln +C

B) - a ln +C

C) - a ln +C

D) + a ln +C

E) - ln +C

Answer: C
Diff: 2

5) Evaluate dx.

A) 16π
B) 8π
C)

D) 16π - 8
E) 12π
Answer: A
Diff: 2

6) Evaluate dt

Hint : First use the substitution u = .


A) ln +C

B) +C

C) ( + 2) + C

D) +C

E) 2 +C
Answer: C
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

7) Evaluate dx.

A) -2x +C
B) +C

C) +C
D) +C

E) - +C

Answer: D
Diff: 2

8) Evaluate

A) ln
B) ln
C) ln
D) ln
E) ln
Answer: A
Diff: 2

9) Evaluate dx.

A) - + +C

B) - + +C

C) - +C

D) - - +C

E) + +C

Answer: A
Diff: 3

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

10) Evaluate

A) +C

B) +C

C) +C

D) +C

E) +C

Answer: A
Diff: 2

11) Evaluate

A) + ln(1 + )+C
B) - ln(1 + )+C
C) - ln(1 - )+C
D) - - ln(1 + )+C
E) + ln(1 - )+C
Answer: B
Diff: 2

12) Evaluate .

A) 2
B) 2 +
C) 3 +
D) 3 -
E)
Answer: A
Diff: 3

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

13) Evaluate dx.

A) -

B) -

C) -

D) -

E) +

Answer: C
Diff: 3

6.4 Other Methods for Evaluating Integrals

1) What technique would you use to evaluate the integral I = Instead, try to

evaluate it using Maple or another computer algebra system.


Answer: The substitution x = tan(θ/2) will convert I into an integral of a rational function of x;
I=

Diff: 2

2) What technique would you use to evaluate the integral I = Instead, try to evaluate it

using Maple or another computer algebra system.

Answer: Obtain a reduction formula for In = in terms of In - 1 and apply it 10 times to

reduce the integral to . I = 1334961 e - 3628800

Diff: 2

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Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

3) Let F(x) = Use Maple or another computer algebra program to compute F(x) and an

approximate value for F( ) correct to 5 decimal places.

A) F(x) = FresnelS ; F( ) ≈ 0.89480

B) F(x) = FresnelS ; F( ) ≈ 0.89483

C) F(x) = FresnelS ; F( ) ≈ 0.89486

D) F(x) = FresnelS ; F( ) ≈ 0.89489

E) F(x) = FresnelS ; F( ) ≈ 0.894878

Answer: B
Diff: 1

4) Let G(x) = dt. Use Maple or another computer algebra system to calculate G(1) correct

to 5 decimal places, and also to calculate G(x).

A) G(1) ≈ 0.85562, G(x) =

B) G(1) ≈ 0.85558, G(x) =

C) G(1) ≈ 0.74682, G(x) =

D) G(1) ≈ 0.74685, G(x) =

E) G(1) ≈ 0.87649, G(x) =

Answer: A
Diff: 1

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

6.5 Improper Integrals

1) Evaluate the integral, dx.

A)

B) e
C) ln 3
D)

E) diverges to ∞
Answer: A
Diff: 1

2) Evaluate the integral

A) π/2
B) π
C) 1/2
D) 1
E) divergent
Answer: A
Diff: 1

3) Evaluate the integral dx.

A) 2
B) 1
C) π
D) e
E) diverges to ∞
Answer: A
Diff: 1

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

4) Evaluate the improper integral dx or show it to diverges (to ∞ or -∞).

A) converges to 1 -

B) diverges to ∞
C) converged to -1

D) diverges to -∞
E) converges to

Answer: E
Diff: 2

5) Evaluate, if convergent, .

A) π
B) 2π
C)

D)

E) divergent
Answer: A
Diff: 2

6) Evaluate, if convergent, cos x dx.

A)

B)

C) -

D) 0
E) divergent
Answer: B
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

7) Evaluate the integral .

A) 3

B)

C)

D)

E) diverges to ∞
Answer: C
Diff: 1

8) Evaluate the integral .

A) 2

B)

C) 3

D) 4
E) diverges to ∞
Answer: E
Diff: 1

9) Evaluate

A) -

B) -

C)

D) -

E) diverges to -∞

Answer: D
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

10) Evaluate the improper integral dx or show it diverges ( to ∞ or -∞).

A) diverges to ∞
B) converges to - sin(3)
C) converges to 3 - sin(3)
D) diverges to -∞
E) converges to sin(3) - 3cos(3)
Answer: C
Diff: 3

11) Evaluate, if convergent, dx.

A) 2π
B) π
C) 1
D) 0
E) divergent
Answer: E
Diff: 2

12) Evaluate, if convergent, .

A) π
B) 1
C) 0
D)

E) diverges to ∞
Answer: A
Diff: 2

13) Evaluate

A) 4
B) 1
C)

D) 2
E) diverges to ∞
Answer: E
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

14) Evaluate, if convergent, .

A) 1
B) 2
C)
D) e
E) diverges to ∞
Answer: A
Diff: 2

15) Evaluate, if convergent, e-x dx.

A) -2
B) -1
C) 2
D) 1
E) diverges to ∞
Answer: C
Diff: 2

16) Evaluate, if convergent, .

A)

B) -

C)

D) diverges to ∞
E) diverges to -∞
Answer: B
Diff: 2

17) Evaluate, if convergent, .

A) 2
B) 2π
C) 1
D) π
E) diverges to ∞
Answer: D
Diff: 2

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Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

18) Find the area under the curve y = and above the x-axis between x = -1 and x = 1.

A) 4 square units
B) 2 square units
C) 2 square units
D) 4 square units
E) diverges to ∞
Answer: B
Diff: 2

19) Find the area between the curves y = and y = to the right of x = 0 if the area is finite.

A) 3 square units
B) 3 square units
C) 2 square units
D) 2 square units
E) diverges to ∞
Answer: C
Diff: 3

20) Evaluate, if convergent, dx.

A) 2
B) 2π
C) 5π
D) 5
E) diverges to ∞
Answer: E
Diff: 3

21) Find, if finite, the area of the region lying between the graph of the function tan-1 (x) and the line
to the right of x = 0.

A) square units

B) π square units
C) π + 1 square units
D) 2π square units
E) diverges to ∞
Answer: E
Diff: 3

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

22) Evaluate, if convergent,

A)

B)

C)

D)

E) diverges to ∞
Answer: B
Diff: 2

23) Evaluate, if convergent, the improper integral

A) e2
B) 1
C) e
D)

E) diverges to ∞
Answer: B
Diff: 2

24) For what values of the constant k does the improper integral converge?

Answer: < k <

Diff: 3

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

25) For what values of the constant k does the improper integral converge?

A) < k <

B) < k <

C) < k <

D) k = only

E) < k < ∞

Answer: A
Diff: 3

26) True or False: The integral dx is convergent.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2

27) True or False: The integral dx is convergent.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2

28) True or False: The integral dx is convergent.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2

29) True or False: The integral dx is convergent.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2

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Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

6.6 The Trapezoid and Midpoint Rules

1) Evaluate the Trapezoid and Midpoint Rule approximations T4 and M4 for dx. Round your

answer to 4 decimal places.


A) T4 = 0.9871; M4 = 1.006
B) T4 = 0.9120; M4 = 0.9298
C) T4 = 1.006; M4 = 0.9871
D) T4 = 0.9298; M4 = 0.9120
E) T4 = 0.9987; M4 = 1.001
Answer: A
Diff: 1

2) Evaluate the Trapezoid and Midpoint Rule approximations T4 and M4 for dx. Round your

answer to 4 decimal places.


A) T4 = 0.6354; M4 = 0.6305
B) T4 = 0.6305; M4 = 0.6354
C) T4 = 0.5304; M4 = 0.5263
D) T4 = 0.6367; M4 = 0.6298
E) T4 = 0.6376; M4 = 0.6287
Answer: A
Diff: 1

3) Evaluate the Trapezoid Rule approximation T4 for dx. Round your answer to 4 decimal

places.
A) 0.9438
B) 0.9443
C) 0.9432
D) 0.9450
E) 0.9445
Answer: E
Diff: 2

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Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

4) Evaluate the Midpoint Rule approximation M4 for dx. Round your answer to 4 decimal

places.
A) 0.8475
B) 0.9469
C) 0.9480
D) 0.9459
E) 0.9445
Answer: B
Diff: 2

5) Find the Trapezoid Rule approximation T5 for I = based on dividing [0, 1] into 5 equal

subintervals. Quote your answer to 4 decimal places. Calculate the exact value of I and so determine the
error in the approximation.
A) T5 ≈ 0.7837, I = π/4 ≈ 0.7854, Error ≈ 0.0017
B) T5 ≈ 0.7827, I = π/4 ≈ 0.7854, Error ≈ 0.0027
C) T5 ≈ 0.7837, I = π/4 ≈ 0.7854, Error ≈ -0.0017
D) T5 ≈ 0.7820, I = π/4 ≈ 0.7854, Error ≈ -0.0034
E) T5 ≈ 0.7862, I = π/4 ≈ 0.7854, Error ≈ - 0.0008
Answer: A
Diff: 2

6) Find the Midpoint Rule approximation M5 for I = based on dividing [0, 1] into 5 equal

subintervals. Quote your answer to 4 decimal places. Calculate the exact value of I and so determine the
error in the approximation.
A) M5 ≈ 0.7862, I = π/4 ≈ 0.7854, Error ≈ - 0.0008
B) M5 ≈ 0.7862, I = π/4 ≈ 0.7854, Error ≈ 0.0008
C) M5 ≈ 0.7872, I = π/4 ≈ 0.7854, Error ≈ - 0.0018
D) M5 ≈ 0.7872, I = π/4 ≈ 0.7854, Error ≈ 0.0008
E) M5 ≈ 0.7837, I = π/4 ≈ 0.7854, Error ≈ 0.0017
Answer: A
Diff: 2

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

7) Calculate the Trapezoidal Rule approximation T8 for I = dx (based on dividing the interval of

integration into 8 subintervals of equal length). Quote your result to 4 decimal places. About how large is
the error?
A) T8 ≈ 1.1022, Error = ln(3) - T8 ≈ - 0.0036
B) T8 ≈ 1.1032, Error = ln(3) - T8 ≈ - 0.0046
C) T8 ≈ 1.1012, Error = ln(3) - T8 ≈ - 0.0026
D) T8 ≈ 1.1042, Error = ln(3) - T8 ≈ - 0.0056
E) T8 ≈ 1.1038, Error = ln(3) - T8 ≈ - 0.0052
Answer: B
Diff: 2

8) The Midpoint Rule Mn is used to estimate the value of dx with an absolute error not

exceeding 0.0003. Find the smallest number of sub intervals n.


A) 17
B) 34
C) 49
D) 25
E) 27
Answer: A
Diff: 1

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Calculus: A Complete Course, 8e
Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration

9) The following table gives values of an unknown function f(x) determined by experimental

measurement. Find the best Trapezoid Rule approximation you can for dx based on the values

given in the table.

x f(x)
2.00 1.052
2.25 1.042
2.50 1.034
2.75 1.026
3.00 1.020
3.25 1.016
3.50 1.012
3.75 1.010
4.00 1.008

A) T8 = 2.0475
B) T8 = 2.0470
C) T8 = 2.0465
D) T8 = 2.0460
E) T8 = 2.0480
Answer: A
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10) The following table gives values of an unknown function f(x) determined by experimental

measurement. Find the best Midpoint Rule approximation you can for dx based on the values

given in the table.

x f(x)
2.00 1.052
2.25 1.042
2.50 1.034
2.75 1.026
3.00 1.020
3.25 1.016
3.50 1.012
3.75 1.010
4.00 1.008

A) M4 = 2.0470
B) M4 = 2.0465
C) M4 = 2.0475
D) M4 = 2.0460
E) M4 = 2.0480
Answer: A
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11) Given that (t) < 0 on the interval [a, b], what can be said about the relationship between the

values of the integral I = dx, the Trapezoid Rule approximation Tn for I, and the Midpoint

Rule approximation Mn for I?


A) Tn < I < Mn
B) Mn < I < Tn
C) I < Mn < Tn
D) Tn < Mn < I
E) It is impossible to tell.
Answer: A
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12) Suppose that 0 ≤ (x) ≤ 3 on the interval [0, 2] and that a Trapezoid Rule approximation Tn for

based on n equal subintervals of [0, 2] has been calculated. Which is the interval you

can be sure must contain I?


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

Answer: A
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13) Find an upper bound for the size of the error if the Trapezoidal Rule using 4 equal subintervals is

used to approximate the integral dx. Is the error positive or negative?

A) < , Error < 0

B) < , Error > 0

C) < , Error > 0

D) < , Error < 0

E) < , Error < 0

Answer: A
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14) Let f(x) be a function such that - 9 ≤ (x) ≤ 3, for x∈[2, 4] and let J = dx. Find the maximum

absolute error involved in approximating the integral J using the Trapezoid Rule T10.
A) 0
B) 0.04
C) 0.03
D) 0.02
E) 0.06
Answer: E
Diff: 2

15) Find the maximum value of on [0, 1], where f(x) = , and use it to obtain an upper bound
for the absolute value of the error involved if the Trapezoid Rule approximation based on n equal

subintervals is used to approximate I = dx. How large should n be chosen to ensure that the

error does not exceed ?

A) ≤ 2 on [0, 1], ≤ , n = 10 will do

B) ≤ 1 on [0, 1], ≤ , n = 8 will do

C) ≤ 1 on [0, 1], ≤ , n = 8 will do

D) ≤ 2 on [0, 1], ≤ , n = 9 will do

E) ≤ 2 on [0, 1], ≤ , n = 15 will do

Answer: A
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6.7 Simpson's Rule

1) Use Simpson's Rule with 4 and 8 subintervals to approximate I = Give your answers to 5

decimal places. What are the actual errors in these approximations?


Answer: S4 ≈ 2.00456, S8 ≈ 2.00027, I - S4 ≈ -0.00456, I - S8 ≈ -0.00027
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2) Use Simpson's Rule with 4 and 8 subintervals to approximate I = Give your answers to 5

decimal places. What are the actual errors in these approximations?


A) S4 ≈ 2.00466, S8 ≈ 2.00029, I - S4 ≈ -0.00466, I - S8 ≈ -0.00029
B) S4 ≈ 2.00456, S8 ≈ 2.00027, I - S4 ≈ -0.00456, I - S8 ≈ -0.00027
C) S4 ≈ 2.00446, S8 ≈ 2.00024, I - S4 ≈ -0.00446, I - S8 ≈ -0.00024
D) S4 ≈ 2.00436, S8 ≈ 2.00020, I - S4 ≈ -0.00436, I - S8 ≈ -0.00020
E) S4 ≈ 2.00476, S8 ≈ 2.00031, I - S4 ≈ -0.00476, I - S8 ≈ -0.00031
Answer: B
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3) Use Simpson's Rule with 4 subintervals to approximate I = dx. Round your answer to 4

decimal places.
A) S4 = 0.3467
B) S4 = 0.2874
C) S4 = 0.4009
D) S4 = 0.3128
E) S4 = 0.3465
Answer: A
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4) Use Simpson's Rule with 8 subintervals to approximate I = dx. Round your answer to 6

decimal places.
A) S8 = 0.632121
B) S8 = 0.632120
C) S8 = 0.635423
D) S8 = 0.635427
E) S8 = 0.634215
Answer: A
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5) The following table gives values of an unknown function f(x) determined by experimental

measurement. Find the best Simpson's Rule approximation you can for dx based on the values

given in the table.

x f(x)
2.00 1.052
2.25 1.042
2.50 1.034
2.75 1.026
3.00 1.020
3.25 1.016
3.50 1.012
3.75 1.010
4.00 1.008

A) S8 ≈ 2.0468
B) S8 ≈ 2.0473
C) S8 ≈ 2.0477
D) S8 ≈ 2.0480
E) S8 ≈ 2.0465
Answer: B
Diff: 1

6) Apply Simpson's Rule with n = 2 to approximate I = dx. What is the actual error in this

approximation? What does the Simpson's Rule error estimate give as an upper bound for the size of the
error?
A) S2 = , I - S2 = 0, estimate gives ≤

B) S2 = , I - S2 = - , estimate gives ≤

C) S2 = , I - S2 = , estimate gives ≤

D) S2 = , I - S2 = - , estimate gives ≤

E) S2 = , I - S2 = - , estimate gives ≤

Answer: B
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7) Use Simpson's Rule to estimate the integral dx with n = 4 and find an upper bound for the

resulting error estimate.


A) S4 = 0.5004, < 0.026045
B) S4 = 0.6004, < 0.002604
C) S4 = 0.6004, < 0.102604
D) S4 = 0.5004, < 0.002604
E) S4 = 0.5544, < 0.002653
Answer: D
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8) The values of a continuous function f on the closed interval [2, 20] are provided in the table below:

x 2 5 8 11 14 17 20
f(x) 9 5 -4 2 4 3 1

Use the table to find the Simpson's Rule approximation S6 for dx.

Answer: 50
Diff: 1

9) Let f(x) = and let I = dx. Given that ≤ 12 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, what is the smallest value of

n for which the Simpson's Rule approximation I ≈ S2n will have error less than 0.0005 in absolute
value? Hence, what is the value of I rounded to 3 decimal places?
A) n = 2, I ≈ S4 ≈ 0.747
B) n = 1, I ≈ S2 ≈ 0.747
C) n = 4, I ≈ S8 ≈ 0.747
D) n = 3, I ≈ S6 ≈ 0.747
E) n = 3, I ≈ S8 ≈ 0.747
Answer: A
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10) Let P(x) be a polynomial of degree 3, and suppose P(-2) = 1, P(0) = 3, and P(2) = 2.

Find the exact value of dx.

A) 10
B) 9
C) 11
D) 12
E) 8
Answer: A
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11) Suppose that ≤ 60 on the interval [0, 2] and that a Simpson's Rule approximation S2n for

dx based on 2n equal subintervals of [0, 2] has been calculated. What is the smallest interval

you can be sure must contain I?


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

Answer: A
Diff: 3

12) Suppose Trapezoid Rule and Midpoint Rule approximations T8 = 2.470 and M8 = 2.500 are known
for the same integral I. Find the Simpson's Rule approximation S16 for I.
A) S16 = 2.490
B) S16 = 2.480
C) S16 = 2.485
D) S16 = 2.495
E) S16 = 2.475
Answer: A
Diff: 2

13) Find an upper bound for the size of the error if the Simpson's Rule using 4 equal subintervals is used

to approximate the integral dx.

A) <

B) <

C) <

D) <

E) <

Answer: A
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14) True or False: If g(x) = A x3 + 3Bx2 + 2Cx + D, where A, B, C, and D are constant real numbers, and if

Sn is the Simpson's Rule approximation for the integral dx, then S20 = 16B + 4D.

Answer: TRUE
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6.8 Other Aspects of Approximate Integration

1) The integral I = dx is improper and so unsuitable for numerical approximation by, say,

the Trapezoid Rule or Simpson's Rule. Use a suitable change of variable to transform I into a proper
integral these techniques can be applied to.

Answer: Let x = u3. The interval is then transformed to I = du.

Diff: 1

2) Use a change of variable to rewrite the improper integral I = in a form suitable for

numerical approximation using the Trapezoid Rule or Simpson's Rule.

Answer: Use x = , so I = .

Diff: 1

3) Let Pn(x) be the Maclaurin polynomial of degree n for the function ex, and let .

Calculate (to 9 decimal places) A8 and A9 and quote an approximate value for to a

precision you feel is justified by those values.


Answer: A8 ≈ 0.746824266, A9 ≈ 0.746824121, I ≈ 0.746824
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4) Calculate the Trapezoid Rule approximations T2, T4, and T8 for I = dx and use them to

calculate the Simpson's Rule approximations S2, S4, and S8 and the Romberg approximations R1, R2,
and R3 for I. Do all calculations to 9 decimal places. Then quote an approximate value for I to
whatever precision you feel is justified by your calculations.
Answer:
T2 ≈ 0.731370252, T4 ≈ 0.742984098, T8 ≈ 0.745865615;
S2 ≈ 0.747180429, S4 ≈ 0.746855380, S8 ≈ 0.746826121;
R1 ≈ 0.747180429, R2 ≈ 0.746833710, R3 ≈ 0.746824019;
I ≈ 0.746824133
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