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2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 847

Consider a right-angled triangle with $AB=1,\ AC=\sqrt{3},\ \angle{BAC}=\frac{\pi}{2}.$ Let $P_1,\ P_2,\ \cdots\cdots,\ P_{n-1}\ (n\geq 2)$ be the points which are closest from $A$, in this order and obtained by dividing $n$ equally parts of the line segment $AB$. Denote by $A=P_0,\ B=P_n$, answer the questions as below. (1) Find the inradius of $\triangle{P_kCP_{k+1}}\ (0\leq k\leq n-1)$. (2) Denote by $S_n$ the total sum of the area of the incircle for $\triangle{P_kCP_{k+1}}\ (0\leq k\leq n-1)$. Let $I_n=\frac{1}{n}\sum_{k=0}^{n-1} \frac{1}{3+\left(\frac{k}{n}\right)^2}$, show that $nS_n\leq \frac {3\pi}4I_n$, then find the limit $\lim_{n\to\infty} I_n$. (3) Find the limit $\lim_{n\to\infty} nS_n$.

1978 Putnam, A3

Find the value of $ k\ (0<k<5)$ such that $ \int_0^{\infty} \frac{x^k}{2\plus{}4x\plus{}3x^2\plus{}5x^3\plus{}3x^4\plus{}4x^5\plus{}2x^6}\ dx$ is minimal.

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 36

A sequence of polynomial $f_n(x)\ (n=0,1,2,\cdots)$ satisfies $f_0(x)=2,f_1(x)=x$, \[f_n(x)=xf_{n-1}(x)-f_{n-2}(x),\ (n=2,3,4,\cdots)\] Let $x_n\ (n\geqq 2)$ be the maximum real root of the equation $f_n(x)=0\ (|x|\leqq 2)$ Evaluate \[\lim_{n\to\infty} n^2 \int_{x_n}^2 f_n(x)dx\]

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 56

Evaluate \[\lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{k=1}^n \frac{[\sqrt{2n^2-k^2}\ ]}{n^2}\] $[x]$ is the greatest integer $\leq x$.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 523

Prove the following inequality. \[ \ln \frac {\sqrt {2009} \plus{} \sqrt {2010}}{\sqrt {2008} \plus{} \sqrt {2009}} < \int_{\sqrt {2008}}^{\sqrt {2009}} \frac {\sqrt {1 \minus{} e^{ \minus{} x^2}}}{x}\ dx < \sqrt {2009} \minus{} \sqrt {2008}\]

2011 Tokyo Instutute Of Technology Entrance Examination, 2

For a real number $x$, let $f(x)=\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} |\cos t-x\sin 2t|\ dt$. (1) Find the minimum value of $f(x)$. (2) Evaluate $\int_0^1 f(x)\ dx$. [i]2011 Tokyo Institute of Technology entrance exam, Problem 2[/i]

Today's calculation of integrals, 869

Let $I_n=\frac{1}{n+1}\int_0^{\pi} x(\sin nx+n\pi\cos nx)dx\ \ (n=1,\ 2,\ \cdots).$ Answer the questions below. (1) Find $I_n.$ (2) Find $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} I_n.$

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 238

Find $ \lim_{a\to\infty} \frac {1}{a^2}\int_0^a \log (1 \plus{} e^x)\ dx.$

2013 Waseda University Entrance Examination, 4

Given a solid $R$ contained in a semi cylinder with the hight $1$ which has a semicircle with radius $1$ as the base. The cross section at the hight $x\ (0\leq x\leq 1)$ is the form combined with two right-angled triangles as attached figure as below. Answer the following questions. (1) Find the cross-sectional area $S(x)$ at the hight $x$. (2) Find the volume of $R$. If necessary, when you integrate, set $x=\sin t.$

2011 ISI B.Math Entrance Exam, 6

Let $f(x)=e^{-x}\ \forall\ x\geq 0$ and let $g$ be a function defined as for every integer $k \ge 0$, a straight line joining $(k,f(k))$ and $(k+1,f(k+1))$ . Find the area between the graphs of $f$ and $g$.

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 451

Find $ \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{k\equal{}1}^n \ln \left(1\plus{}\frac{k^a}{n^{a\plus{}1}}\right).$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 581

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.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 633

Let $f(x)$ be a differentiable function. Find the value of $x$ for which \[\{f(x)\}^2+(e+1)f(x)+1+e^2-2\int_0^x f(t)dt-2f(x)\int_0^x f(t)dt+2\left\{\int_0^x f(t)dt\right\}^2\] is minimized. [i]1978 Tokyo Medical College entrance exam[/i]

2014 Contests, 900

Find $\sum_{k=0}^n \frac{(-1)^k}{2k+1}\ _n C_k.$

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 711

Evaluate $\int_e^{e^2} \frac{4(\ln x)^2+1}{(\ln x)^{\frac 32}}\ dx.$

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 757

Evaluate \[\int_0^1 \frac{(x^2+x+1)^3\{\ln (x^2+x+1)+2\}}{(x^2+x+1)^3}(2x+1)e^{x^2+x+1}dx.\]

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 12

Calculate the following indefinite integrals. [1] $\int \frac{dx}{1+\cos x}$ [2] $\int x\sqrt{x^2-1}dx$ [3] $\int a^{-\frac{x}{2}}dx\ \ (a>0,a\neq 1)$ [4] $\int \frac{\sin ^ 3 x}{1+\cos x}dx$ [5] $\int e^{4x}\sin 2x dx$

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 764

Let $f(x)$ be a continuous function defined on $0\leq x\leq \pi$ and satisfies $f(0)=1$ and \[\left\{\int_0^{\pi} (\sin x+\cos x)f(x)dx\right\}^2=\pi \int_0^{\pi}\{f(x)\}^2dx.\] Evaluate $\int_0^{\pi} \{f(x)\}^3dx.$

2007 Moldova National Olympiad, 12.4

If the function $f\colon [1,2]\to R$ is such that $\int_{1}^{2}f(x) dx=\frac{73}{24}$, then show that there exists a $x_{0}\in (1;2)$ such that \[x_{0}^{2}<f(x_{0})<x_{0}^{3}\] [Edit: $f$ is continuous]

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 537

Evaluate $ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{6}} \frac{\sqrt{1\plus{}\sin x}}{\cos x}\ dx$.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 575

For a function $ f(x)\equal{}\int_x^{\frac{\pi}{4}\minus{}x} \log_4 (1\plus{}\tan t)dt\ \left(0\leq x\leq \frac{\pi}{8}\right)$, answer the following questions. (1) Find $ f'(x)$. (2) Find the $ n$ th term of the sequence $ a_n$ such that $ a_1\equal{}f(0),\ a_{n\plus{}1}\equal{}f(a_n)\ (n\equal{}1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots)$.

2009 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 6

Let $f(x)$ be a function satisfying \[xf(x)=\ln x \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{for} \ \ x>0\] Show that $f^{(n)}(1)=(-1)^{n+1}n!\left(1+\frac{1}{2}+\cdots+\frac{1}{n}\right)$ where $f^{(n)}(x)$ denotes the $n$-th derivative evaluated at $x$.

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 478

Evaluate $ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \{(x\sqrt{\sin x}\plus{}2\sqrt{\cos x})\sqrt{\tan x}\plus{}(x\sqrt{\cos x}\minus{}2\sqrt{\sin x})\sqrt{\cot x}\}\ dx.$

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 89

For $f(x)=x^4+|x|,$ let $I_1=\int_0^\pi f(\cos x)\ dx,\ I_2=\int_0^\frac{\pi}{2} f(\sin x)\ dx.$ Find the value of $\frac{I_1}{I_2}.$

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 773

For $x\geq 0$ find the value of $x$ by which $f(x)=\int_0^x 3^t(3^t-4)(x-t)dt$ is minimized.