Department of Mathematics
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Single Variable Calculus
Tutorial Sheet-7
July-November 2025
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1. Let f : [a, b] → R be continuous such that f (x) ≥ 0 for all x ∈ [a, b] and f (x) dx =
a
0. Show that f (x) = 0 for all x ∈ [a, b].
Equivalently, if f : [a, b] → R is continuous such that f (x) ≥ 0 for all x ∈ [a, b] and
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f (c) ̸= 0 for some c ∈ [a, b], then f (x) dx > 0.
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(The above result need not be true if f is assumed to be only Riemann integrable
on [a, b].)
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2. If f : [0, 1] → R is Riemann integrable, then find lim xn f (x) dx.
n→∞ 0
π
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3. If f : [0, 2π] → R is continuous such that f (x) dx = 0, then show that there exists
0
c ∈ (0, π2 ) such that f (c) = 2 cos 2c.
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1 +3 +···+(2n−1)8
4. Evaluate the limit: lim n9
.
n→∞
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5. Let f : [0, ∞) → R be continuous. If x sin(πx) = f (t)dt, find the value of f (4).
0
R∞
6. Examine whether the integral sin(x2 ) dx is convergent.
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R∞ xp−1
7. Determine all real values of p for which the integral 1+x
dx is convergent.
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R∞ e−x −1
8. Determine all real values of p for which the integral xp
dx is convergent.
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R∞ 2
9. Examine whether the improper integral te−t dt is convergent.
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