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For $ a\in\mathbb{R}$, let $ M(a)$ be the maximum value of the function $ f(x)\equal{}\int_{0}^{\pi}\sin (x\minus{}t)\sin (2t\minus{}a)\ dt$. Evaluate $ \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}M(a)\sin (2a)\ da$.
Given a parabola $C : y=1-x^2$ in $xy$-palne with the origin $O$. Take two points $P(p,\ 1-p^2),\ Q(q,\ 1-q^2)\ (p<q)$ on $C$. (1) Express the area $S$ of the part enclosed by two segments $OP,\ OQ$ and the parabalola $C$ in terms of $p,\ q$. (2) If $q=p+1$, then find the minimum value of $S$. (3) If $pq=-1$, then find the minimum value of $S$.
Evaluate \[\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \int_{2n\pi}^{2(n+1)\pi} \frac{x\sin x+\cos x}{x^2}\ dx\ (n=1,2,\cdots)\]
Let $a,\ b$ be real numbers. Suppose that a function $f(x)$ satisfies $f(x)=a\sin x+b\cos x+\int_{-\pi}^{\pi} f(t)\cos t\ dt$ and has the maximum value $2\pi$ for $-\pi \leq x\leq \pi$. Find the minimum value of $\int_{-\pi}^{\pi} \{f(x)\}^2dx.$ [i]2010 Chiba University entrance exam[/i]
Let $ k$ be a positive constant number. Denote $ \alpha ,\ \beta \ (0<\beta <\alpha)$ the $ x$ coordinates of the curve $ C: y\equal{}kx^2\ (x\geq 0)$ and two lines $ l: y\equal{}kx\plus{}\frac{1}{k},\ m: y\equal{}\minus{}kx\plus{}\frac{1}{k}$. Find the minimum area of the part bounded by the curve $ C$ and two lines $ l,\ m$.
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Answer the following questions. (1) Find the maximum value of $f_n(x)=x^{n}e^{-x}$ for $x\geq 0$. (2) Show that $\lim_{x\to\infty} f_n(x)=0$. (3) Let $I_n=\int_0^x f_n(t)\ dt$. Find $\lim_{x\to\infty} I_n(x)$.
Let $m,\ n$ be the given distinct positive integers. Answer the following questions. (1) Find the real number $\alpha \ (|\alpha |<1)$ such that $\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}\sin (m+\alpha )x\ \sin (n+\alpha )x\ dx=0$. (2) Find the real number $\beta$ satifying the sytem of equation $\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}\sin^{2}(m+\beta )x\ dx=\pi+\frac{2}{4m-1}$, $\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}\sin^{2}(n+\beta )x\ dx=\pi+\frac{2}{4n-1}$.
Let $ f(x)\equal{}\frac{1}{\sin x\sqrt{1\minus{}\cos x}}\ (0<x<\pi)$. (1) Find the local minimum value of $ f(x)$. (2) Evaluate $ \int_{\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\frac{2\pi}{3}} f(x)\ dx$.
For integer $ n,\ a_n$ is difined by $ a_n\equal{}\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} (\cos x)^ndx$. (1) Find $ a_{\minus{}2},\ a_{\minus{}1}$. (2) Find the relation of $ a_n$ and $ a_{n\minus{}2}$. (3) Prove that $ a_{2n}\equal{}b_n\plus{}\pi c_n$ for some rational number $ b_n,\ c_n$, then find $ c_n$ for $ n<0$.
Evaluate $ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cos \theta \minus{}\sin \theta}{(1\plus{}\cos \theta)(1\plus{}\sin \theta)}\ d\theta$
Evaluate the following definite integral. \[\int_{-1}^{1}\frac{e^{2x}+1-(x+1)(e^{x}+e^{-x})}{x(e^{x}-1)}dx\]
Evaluate $ \int_0^{\sqrt{2}\minus{}1} \frac{1\plus{}x^2}{1\minus{}x^2}\ln \left(\frac{1\plus{}x}{1\minus{}x}\right)\ dx$.
Answer the following questions: (1) Evaluate $\int_{-1}^1 (1-x^2)e^{-2x}dx.$ (2) Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} \left\{\frac{(2n)!}{n!n^n}\right\}^{\frac{1}{n}}.$
Let $ T \equal{} \int_0^{\ln2} \frac {2e^{3x} \plus{} e^{2x} \minus{} 1} {e^{3x} \plus{} e^{2x} \minus{} e^x \plus{} 1}dx$. Evaluate $ e^T$.
(1) For integer $n=0,\ 1,\ 2,\ \cdots$ and positive number $a_{n},$ let $f_{n}(x)=a_{n}(x-n)(n+1-x).$ Find $a_{n}$ such that the curve $y=f_{n}(x)$ touches to the curve $y=e^{-x}.$ (2) For $f_{n}(x)$ defined in (1), denote the area of the figure bounded by $y=f_{0}(x), y=e^{-x}$ and the $y$-axis by $S_{0},$ for $n\geq 1,$ the area of the figure bounded by $y=f_{n-1}(x),\ y=f_{n}(x)$ and $y=e^{-x}$ by $S_{n}.$ Find $\lim_{n\to\infty}(S_{0}+S_{1}+\cdots+S_{n}).$
For real numer $ c$ for which $ cx^2\geq \ln (1\plus{}x^2)$ for all real numbers $ x$, find the value of $ c$ such that the area of the figure bounded by two curves $ y\equal{}cx^2$ and $ y\equal{}\ln (1\plus{}x^2)$ and two lines $ x\equal{}1,\ x\equal{}\minus{}1$ is 4.
Answer the following questions. (1) $ 0 < x\leq 2\pi$, prove that $ |\sin x| < x$. (2) Let $ f_1(x) \equal{} \sin x\ , a$ be the constant such that $ 0 < a\leq 2\pi$. Define $ f_{n \plus{} 1}(x) \equal{} \frac {1}{2a}\int_{x \minus{} a}^{x \plus{} a} f_n(t)\ dt\ (n \equal{} 1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots)$. Find $ f_2(x)$. (3) Find $ f_n(x)$ for all $ n$. (4) For a given $ x$, find $ \sum_{n \equal{} 1}^{\infty} f_n(x)$.
Let $f(x)$ be a continuous function such that $\int_0^1 f(x)\ dx=1.$ Find $f(x)$ for which $\int_0^1 (x^2+x+1)f(x)^2dx$ is minimized.
In the coordinate plane, suppose that the parabola $C: y=-\frac{p}{2}x^2+q\ (p>0,\ q>0)$ touches the circle with radius 1 centered on the origin at distinct two points. Find the minimum area of the figure enclosed by the part of $y\geq 0$ of $C$ and the $x$-axis.
Let $a$ be non zero real number. Find the area of the figure enclosed by the line $y=ax$, the curve $y=x\ln (x+1).$
Compute $ \int_0^1 x^{2n\plus{}1}e^{\minus{}x^2}dx\ (n\equal{}1,\ 2,\ \cdots)$ , then use this result, prove that $ \sum_{n\equal{}0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n!}\equal{}e$.
Find the function $f(x)$ which satisfies the following integral equation. \[f(x)=\int_0^x t(\sin t-\cos t)dt+\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} e^t f(t)dt\]
For $x\geq 0$, Prove that $\int_0^x (t-t^2)\sin ^{2002} t \,dt<\frac{1}{2004\cdot 2005}$
Let $a$ be a positive number. Assume that the parameterized curve $C: \ x=t+e^{at},\ y=-t+e^{at}\ (-\infty <t< \infty)$ is touched to $x$ axis. (1) Find the value of $a.$ (2) Find the area of the part which is surrounded by two straight lines $y=0, y=x$ and the curve $C.$