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Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (Solutions)

The fundamental theorem of calculus allows us to compute derivatives of definite integrals and integrals of derivatives. It states that the derivative of an integral is equal to the integrand and the integral of a derivative is equal to the original function minus any constant term. The document provides examples of using the fundamental theorem to compute derivatives of definite integrals with various integrands, as well as using it to solve for an unknown function and parameter in an integral equation.

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Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (Solutions)

The fundamental theorem of calculus allows us to compute derivatives of definite integrals and integrals of derivatives. It states that the derivative of an integral is equal to the integrand and the integral of a derivative is equal to the original function minus any constant term. The document provides examples of using the fundamental theorem to compute derivatives of definite integrals with various integrands, as well as using it to solve for an unknown function and parameter in an integral equation.

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Math 3: Fundamental theorem of calculus

1. Compute the following derivatives.


Z x 
d 2
(a) t tan(t)dt
dx 0

Solution: By the fundamental theorem,


Z x 
d
t tan(t)dt = x2 tan(x).
2
dx 0

Z 3 
d 2
(b) ln(t) dt
dx x

Solution: In order to use the fundamental theorem, we first have to switch the end-
points of integration, getting that
Z 3  Z x 
d d
ln(t)2 dt = − ln(t)2 dt = − ln(x)2 .
dx x dx 3

!
Z x2
d
(c) sin(t)et dt
dx 0

Rx d
Solution: If g(x) = 0 sin(t)et dt, then we are looking for 2
dx (g(x )). Using the chain
rule, we get that !
Z x2
d t 2
sin(t)e dt = 2x sin(x2 )ex .
dx 0

!
Z x3
d 2
(d) cos (t)dt
dx sin(x)

Solution: We first split the integral as


Z x3 ! ! !
Z 0 Z x3
d 2 d 2 d 2
cos (t)dt = cos (t)dt + cos (t)dt .
dx sin(x) dx sin(x) dx 0

We could have used any number in the domain of cos2 (x) in place of 0. We now
proceed as in (b) and (c), flipping the first integral and applying the chain rule to
both. We ultimately get that
Z x3 !
d
cos2 (t)dt = − cos(x) cos2 (sin(x)) + 3x2 cos2 (x3 ).
dx sin(x)
2. Compute the following definite integrals.
Z 5
(a) (3x2 + 4x − 7)dx
1

Solution: If f (x) = 3x2 + 4x − 7, then F (x) = x3 + 2x2 − 7x is an antiderivative of


f (x). By the fundamental theorem of calculus,
Z 5
(3x2 + 4x − 7)dx = F (5) − F (1) = 144.
1

4
x3 + x + 1
Z
(b) dx
2 x2

Solution: First we need to rewrite the integrand as a function that we know an


antiderivative for, getting
Z 4 3 Z 4 
x +x+1 1 1
dx = x + + 2 dx.
2 x2 2 x x

We then calculate that


Z 4   2 4
1 1 x 1 25 25
x + + 2 dx = + ln(x) − = + ln(4) − ln(2) = + ln(2).
2 x x 2 x 2 4 4

3. Find a function f (x) and a number a such that


Z x
f (t)
2+ 6
dt = 5x−1 .
a t

Solution: To find f (x), we differentiate both sides of the above equation, getting that

f (x)
= −5x−2 ,
x6
hence f (x) = −5x4 . We substitute this expression for f (x) back into the original equation,
getting Z x
2+ −5t−2 dt = 5x−1 .
a
We now use the fundamental theorem of calculus to evaluate the integral on the left. We

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now have
Z x
2+ −5t−2 dt = 5x−1
a
x
2 + 5t−1 a = 5x−1


2 + 5x−1 − 5a−1 = 5x−1


5
a= .
2

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