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2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 2

([b]3[/b]) Let $ \ell$ be the line through $ (0,0)$ and tangent to the curve $ y \equal{} x^3 \plus{} x \plus{} 16$. Find the slope of $ \ell$.

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 175

Evaluate $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{1}{(2n+1)2^{2n+1}}.$

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 783

Define a sequence $a_1=0,\ \frac{1}{1-a_{n+1}}-\frac{1}{1-a_n}=2n+1\ (n=1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots)$. (1) Find $a_n$. (2) Let ${b_k=\sqrt{\frac{k+1}{k}}\ (1-\sqrt{a_{k+1}}})$ for $k=1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots$. Prove that $\sum_{k=1}^n b_k<\sqrt{2}-1$ for each $n$. Last Edited

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 475

For a positive constant number $ t$, let denote $ D$ the region surrounded by the curve $ y \equal{} e^{x}$, the line $ x \equal{} t$, the $ x$ axis and the $ y$ axis. Let $ V_x,\ V_y$ be the volumes of the solid obtained by rotating $ D$ about the $ x$ axis and the $ y$ axis respectively. Compare the size of $ V_x,\ V_y.$

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 733

Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} \int_0^1 x^2e^{-\left(\frac{x}{n}\right)^2}dx.$

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 34

Let $p$ be a constant number such that $0<p<1$. Evaluate \[\sum_{k=0}^{2004} \frac{p^k (1-p)^{2004-k}}{\displaystyle \int_0^1 x^k (1-x)^{2004-k} dx}\]

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 401

For real number $ a$ with $ |a|>1$, evaluate $ \int_0^{2\pi} \frac{d\theta}{(a\plus{}\cos \theta)^2}$.

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 684

On the $xy$ plane, find the area of the figure bounded by the graphs of $y=x$ and $y=\left|\ \frac34 x^2-3\ \right |-2$. [i]2011 Kyoto University entrance exam/Science, Problem 3[/i]

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 665

Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} \int_0^{\pi} x|\sin 2nx| dx\ (n=1,\ 2,\ \cdots)$. [i]1992 Japan Women's University entrance exam/Physics, Mathematics[/i]

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 763

Evaluate $\int_1^4 \frac{x-2}{(x^2+4)\sqrt{x}}dx.$

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 774

Find the real number $a$ such that $\int_0^a \frac{e^x+e^{-x}}{2}dx=\frac{12}{5}.$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 547

Find the minimum value of $ \int_0^1 |e^{ \minus{} x} \minus{} a|dx\ ( \minus{} \infty < a < \infty)$.

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 192

Let $t$ be positive number. Draw two tangent lines to the palabola $y=x^{2}$ from the point $(t,-1).$ Denote the area of the region bounded by these tangent lines and the parabola by $S(t).$ Find the minimum value of $\frac{S(t)}{\sqrt{t}}.$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 590

Evaluate $ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{8}} \frac{(\cos \theta \plus{}\sin \theta)^{\frac{3}{2}}\minus{}(\cos \theta \minus{}\sin \theta)^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\sqrt{\cos 2\theta}}\ d\theta$.

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 456

Find $ \lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{\pi}{n}\left\{\frac{1}{\sin \frac{\pi (n\plus{}1)}{4n}}\plus{}\frac{1}{\sin \frac{\pi (n\plus{}2)}{4n}}\plus{}\cdots \plus{}\frac{1}{\sin \frac{\pi (n\plus{}n)}{4n}}\right\}$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 587

Evaluate $ \int_0^1 \frac{(x^2\plus{}3x)e^x\minus{}(x^2\minus{}3x)e^{\minus{}x}\plus{}2}{\sqrt{1\plus{}x(e^x\plus{}e^{\minus{}x})}}\ dx$.

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 497

Consider a parameterized curve $ C: x \equal{} e^{ \minus{} t}\cos t,\ y \equal{} e^{ \minus{} t}\sin t\ \left(0\leq t\leq \frac {\pi}{2}\right).$ (1) Find the length $ L$ of $ C$. (2) Find the area $ S$ of the region bounded by $ C$, the $ x$ axis and $ y$ axis. You may not use the formula $ \boxed{\int_a^b \frac {1}{2}r(\theta)^2d\theta }$ here.

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 677

Let $a,\ b$ be positive real numbers with $a<b$. Define the definite integrals $I_1,\ I_2,\ I_3$ by $I_1=\int_a^b \sin\ (x^2)\ dx,\ I_2=\int_a^b \frac{\cos\ (x^2)}{x^2}\ dx,\ I_3=\int_a^b \frac{\sin\ (x^2)}{x^4}\ dx$. (1) Find the value of $I_1+\frac 12I_2$ in terms of $a,\ b$. (2) Find the value of $I_2-\frac 32I_3$ in terms of $a,\ b$. (3) For a positive integer $n$, define $K_n=\int_{\sqrt{2n\pi}}^{\sqrt{2(n+1)\pi}} \sin\ (x^2)\ dx+\frac 34\int_{\sqrt{2n\pi}}^{\sqrt{2(n+1)\pi}}\frac{\sin\ (x^2)}{x^4}\ dx$. Find the value of $\lim_{n\to\infty} 2n\pi \sqrt{2n\pi} K_n$. [i]2011 Tokyo University of Science entrance exam/Information Sciences, Applied Chemistry, Mechanical Enginerring, Civil Enginerring[/i]

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 645

Prove the following inequality. \[\int_{-1}^1 \frac{e^x+e^{-x}}{e^{e^{e^x}}}dx<e-\frac{1}{e}\] Own

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 501

Find the volume of the uion $ A\cup B\cup C$ of the three subsets $ A,\ B,\ C$ in $ xyz$ space such that: \[ A\equal{}\{(x,\ y,\ z)\ |\ |x|\leq 1,\ y^2\plus{}z^2\leq 1\}\] \[ B\equal{}\{(x,\ y,\ z)\ |\ |y|\leq 1,\ z^2\plus{}x^2\leq 1\}\] \[ C\equal{}\{(x,\ y,\ z)\ |\ |z|\leq 1,\ x^2\plus{}y^2\leq 1\}\]

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 767

For $0\leq t\leq 1$, define $f(t)=\int_0^{2\pi} |\sin x-t|dx.$ Evaluate $\int_0^1 f(t)dt.$

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 209

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 $\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}\sin^{2}(m+\beta )x\ dx=\pi+\frac{2}{4m-1}$, $\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}\sin^{2}(n+\beta )x\ dx=\pi+\frac{2}{4n-1}$.

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 785

For a positive real number $x$, find the minimum value of $f(x)=\int_x^{2x} (t\ln t-t)dt.$

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 828

Find a function $f(x)$, which is differentiable and $f'(x) $ is continuous, such that $\int_0^x f(t)\cos (x-t)\ dt=xe^{2x}.$