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Question 1 lion

Which of the following is the indefinite integral of    2
2x + 3?
a) ∫    2
  (2x + 3)dx = 4x+ c.    b) ∫    2           3
  (2x + 3)dx = 4x + 3x .
c) ∫
     2          3
  (2x + 3)dx = x + 3x.    d) ∫
  (2x3 + 4)dx = 2x3 +3x + c.
               3

 

Not correct. Choice (a) is false.
Try again, you seem to be mixing up integration and differentiation.
Not correct. Choice (b) is false.
Try again, recall ∫
    n     -1--- n+1
  x  dx = n+ 1x    ,  and you should add a constant of integration.
Not correct. Choice (c) is false.
Try again, recall  ∫
    n     --1-- n+1
   x dx = n+ 1x    .
Your answer is correct.
Since  ∫
   xndx = --1-xn+1
          n+ 1  integrating term by term we have
∫                 1             2
  (2x2 + 4)dx = 2×-x3 + 3x+ c = -x3 + 3x +c ,
                  3             3    noting that we add a constant of integration.
Question 2 lion

Which of the following is the indefinite integral of  x14 ?
a) ∫
  x14 dx = 5 x54 + c.
         4    b) ∫
  x 14 dx = 4x54 + c.
          5
c) ∫
   14     4  45
  x dx = 5 x + c.    d) ∫
  x 14 dx = 1x- 34 + c.
          4

 

Not correct. Choice (a) is false.
Try again, recall that  -1=  4.
 54   5
Your answer is correct.
Since  1+ 1 = 5
4      4    we have  ∫
    14     4 54
  x  dx = 5x  +c .
Not correct. Choice (c) is false.
Try again, recall that  1      5
4 + 1 = 4 .
Not correct. Choice (d) is false.
Try again, you seem to have differentiated  x14 .
Question 3 lion

Which of the following is the indefinite integral of  -3
x3 ?
a) ∫
   3-     -3-
   x3 dx = 2x2 + c.    b) ∫
   3-dx = - 9-+ c.
   x3       x4
c) ∫
   3-dx = - 3--+ c.
   x3       2x2    d) ∫
   3-dx = -3- +c .
   x3     4x4

 

Not correct. Choice (a) is false.
Try again looking carefully at the sign.
Not correct. Choice (b) is false.
Try again, you have differentiated.
Your answer is correct.
∫         ∫
   3-dx =   3x-3dx = - 3x-2 + c = --3 + c.
   x3                  2          2x2
Not correct. Choice (d) is false.
Try again, you have almost differentiated, watch the sign of the index.
Question 4 lion

Which of the following correctly evaluates the definite integral  ∫ 2
  (x-2 +2x -3)dx?
 1
a)   11
- 4-.    b) 4 .
3
c) 5
4 .    d) 118 .

 

Not correct. Choice (a) is false.
Try again, you seem to have added the two components of the definite integral instead of subtracting them. Note also that the answer must be a positive number.
Not correct. Choice (b) is false.
Try again, you appear not to have added the fractions together correctly. Note that  a-  c   a+-c-
b + d ⁄= b+ d .
Your answer is correct.
∫ 2  -2    -3
 1 (x  + 2x   dx  =[   -1  2  -2]2
 - x  - 2x
              1
 =  1   1              3      5
[-2 - 4]- [- 1- 1] = - 4 + 2 = 4 .
Not correct. Choice (d) is false.
Try again, you appear not to have integrated correctly. Note that  ∫                ∫
  1 √--  3√--       1  12    13
 0 ( x +  x) dx = 0 (x + x  )dx.
Question 5 lion

Which of the following correctly finds the area of the region bounded by the graph of  x2 + 2,    the  x  -axis and the lines  x = - 1    and  x = 2?
a) 9 square units.   b) 6 square units.
c) 13
-6    square units.   d) 5 square units.

 

Your answer is correct.
The calculation we must perform is
∫ 2  2
   (x + 4)dx
 -1  =[1 3     ]2
 3x  + 2x
          -1
 = 1   3          1       3
[3 × 2 + 2 × 2]- [3 × (- 1) + 2× (- 1)]
 =8 + 4- (- 1 - 2) = 8 + 4+ 1 + 2 = 9 .
3        3       3      3
Not correct. Choice (b) is false.
Try again, you may have differentiated instead of integrated.
The calculation we must perform is  ∫ 2  2
   (x + 2)dx.
 -1
Not correct. Choice (c) is false.
Try again, you may have made a mistake with a sign. The calculation we must perform is  ∫ 2 2
   (x  + 2)dx.
 -1
Not correct. Choice (d) is false.
Try again, you may have made a mistake with a sign. The calculation we must perform is  ∫ 2  2
 -1(x + 2)dx.