Tutorial August 26 to August 30
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(2n+1) −x2 1 2n −x2 2
1. Given that In = x e dx. Show that In = − x e + nIn−1 . Hence evaluate x5 e−x dx.
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Z π/4 √ Z π/4
n ( 2)n−2 n − 2
2. Given that In = sec xdx, Show that In = + In−2 . Hence evaluate In = sec5 xdx.
0 n−1 n−1 0
Z 4
√ √ √x
Z Z
n w n w x
3. Prove that In = w e dw = w e − nIn−1 . Hence Evaluate xe dx and xe dx.
0
Z π/2 π n−1
4. Given that In = xn sin xdx. Show that In = n − n(n − 1)In−2 . Hence find I0 and
0 2
I6 .
5. Evaluate the following Integrals using partial fractions
2x2 − 10x + 4
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(a) dx
(x + 1)(x − 3)2
2x2 − 2x − 1
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(b) dx.
x3 − x2
x2
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(c) dx.
(x + 1)3
2x2 + 3x + 3
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(d) dx
(x + 1)3
2x2 − 1
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(e) dx
(4x − 1)(x2 + 1)
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dx
(f) 3
dx
x + 2x
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x + 3x2 + x + 9
(g) dx
(x2 + 1)(x2 + 3)
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x + x2 + x + 2
(h) dx
(x2 + 1)(x2 + 2)
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x + 6x3 + 10x2 + x
(i) dx
x2 + 6x + 10
6. Evaluate the following Integrals
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(a) sin 3x cos 2xdx
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(b) sin2 3x cos2 3xdx
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(c) tan t sec3 tdt
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(d) cos1/3 x sin xdx
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(e) tan x sec4 xdx
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(f) cot3 x csc3 xdx