Sec 5.2: The Definite Integral

1. The graph of \(f\) is shown. Evaluate each integral by interpreting it in terms of areas.   solution

(a) \( \displaystyle{\int_{0}^4 f(x)   dx}\)            (b) \( \displaystyle{\int_{6}^{10} f(x)   dx}\)           (c) \( \displaystyle{\int_{0}^{10} f(x)   dx}\)

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2. The graph of \(g\) consists of two straight lines and a semicircle. Use it to evaluate each integral.  solution

(a) \( \displaystyle{\int_{0}^4 g(x) \, dx}\)          (b) \( \displaystyle{\int_{0}^{8} g(x) \, dx}\)          (c) \( \displaystyle{\int_{8}^{16} g(x) \, dx}\)           (d) \( \displaystyle{\int_{0}^{18} g(x) \, dx}\)

 

3. Evaluate each of the following integrals by interpreting it in terms of areas.   solution

(a) \( \displaystyle{\int_{-2}^3 |x| \, dx}\)                  (b) \( \displaystyle{\int_{-1}^4 (4-2x)\, dx}\) 

 

4. Evaluate each of  the following integrals by interpreting it in terms of areas.  solution

 (a) \( \displaystyle{\int_{0}^6 |x-4| \, dx}\)    (b) \( \displaystyle{\int_{-2}^2 \sqrt{4-x^2} \, dx}\) 


5. Evaluate each integral by interpreting it in terms of areas.   solution

(a) \(\displaystyle  \int_{-2}^1 |x|\, dx \)     (b) \(\displaystyle \int_{1}^4 |x-2|\, dx \)      (c) \(\displaystyle   \int_{-2}^2\sqrt{4-t^2} \, dt \)


6. If \( \displaystyle \int_0^5 f(x)\, dx = 6\) and \(\displaystyle \int_3^5 f(x)\, dx=2\), find \(\displaystyle \int_0^3 f(x)\, dx\).   solution


7. If \( \displaystyle \int_1^6 f(x)\, dx = 7,   \int_1^6 g(x)\, dx= -2\) , find (a) \(\displaystyle \int_1^6 [3f(x)-2g(x)]\, dx\),  (b) \(\displaystyle \int_1^6 [3+f(x)]\, dx\).  solution