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Calculus question

Post by CoCoA » Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:15 pm

If f(x)=\int_0^x{x^2sin(t^2)dt}, then what is f'(x)?

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Post by CoCoA » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:02 pm

I have not solved this. Here is a simpler one, but with a good idea.

Let a curve be defined parametrically by

x=\int_1^t{\frac{cos u}{u}du},
y=\int_1^t{\frac{sin u}{u}du}.

Find the arc length from the origin to the nearest point on the curve with a vertical tangent.

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Post by Nameless » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:41 am

If f(x)=\int_0^x{x^2sin(t^2)dt}, then what is f'(x)?
Can we use the formula
f(x)=\int_a(x)^b(x){g(t)dt}------>f'(x)=g[b(x)]b'(x)-g[a(x)]a'(x) :D

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Post by Nameless » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:52 am

I have not solved this. Here is a simpler one, but with a good idea.

Let a curve be defined parametrically by

x=\int_1^t{\frac{cos u}{u}du},
y=\int_1^t{\frac{sin u}{u}du}.

Find the arc length from the origin to the nearest point on the curve with a vertical tangent.
the arc length l=int_0^a(sqrt[x'(t)^2+[y'(t)^2])dt
if x=x(t)
y=y(t) then y'(x)=dy/dx=y'(t)/x'(t)----------> from this equation solve for a
and calculate the integral :D

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Post by CoCoA » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:17 pm

Can we use the formula
f(x)=\int_a(x)^b(x){g(t)dt}------>f'(x)=g[b(x)]b'(x)-g[a(x)]a'(x)
Not when there is a function of x in the integrand.

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Post by CoCoA » Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:30 am

the arc length l=int_0^a(sqrt[x'(t)^2+[y'(t)^2])dt
if x=x(t)
y=y(t) then y'(x)=dy/dx=y'(t)/x'(t)----------> from this equation solve for a
and calculate the integral
Very close, but one detail needs to be changed.

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Post by Nameless » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:05 am

If f(x)=\int_0^x{x^2sin(t^2)dt}, then what is f'(x)?
Use the Leibnitz's rule :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz_integral_rule

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Post by CoCoA » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:11 am

Still must finish. Go ahead & do it (you will have to do it twice) then tell me how you resolve the integral with only t in it



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