g)

sin 2 x
converges.
x x 1
sin 2 x
1 x sin 2 x
3/2
x x 1 x x 1

Rearrange the integrand:

x sin 2 x 4

x 1 3

Note that on the interval from x = 4 to x = :

(The above is true because the maximum possible value of sin 2 x is 1 and the maximum possible
x
value of
will be at 4/3 at x = 4.)
x 1

1 x sin 2 x
1 4
3/2
3/2
x x 1 x 3

Hence:

sin 2 x
1 4
3/2
x x 1 4 x 3

And:

1
Recall that 3/2 dx converges because
x
4

1
4 x p dx converges when p > 1. If

some finite value I, we can say the following:

sin 2 x
4
dx I
3
x x 1

Q.E.D. the integral converges (the value of the original integral is also finite).

j)

x
0

dx
diverges.
cos x

On the interval from x = 0 to x = 1:

1
1
1

2
2
x cos x cos 0 x
x
2

(The above is true because cosine has a maximum at 0)

1
1
2:
Knowing that 2
x cos x x

dx
dx
0 x 2 cos x 0 x 2

3/2

dx converges to

dx
1
0 x2 cos x x
1

x
0

Q.E.D. the integral diverges.

x 1

x 0

dx
1 1

cos x
1 0
dx

cos x