ASSIGNMENT 1 - MAE101

1. Evaluate the Riemann sum for f (x) = 2 − x2 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 2, with four subinterval,

using the left endpoints.
2. Evaluate the integral
a.
Z3
|2x − x2 |dx.
−1

b. Z
20xe5x dx.

3. Use the Trapezoidal Rule with n = 6 steps to approximate the integral

Z5
f (x)dx
2

x 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

with
f (x) 6 4 8 7 5 9 10
4. Determine whether the improper integral converges or diverges

Z9
dx
.
9−x
0

5. A rock is dropped from a height of 64 ft. It is determined that its height about
ground t seconds later (for 0 ≤ t ≤ 2) is given by s(t) = −16t2 + 64. Find the average
velocity of the rock over each of the given time intervals.
a. [0.49;0.5];
b. [0.5;0.51].
6. Evaluate the limits

t−9 3x − 18
lim √ ; lim .
t→9 t−3 x→6 2x − 12

7. Find the average rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius r
as r changes from 5.1 to 6.2. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
8. The equation of motion is given for a particle, where s is in meter and t is second.
Find the acceleration (in m/s2 ) after 4.5 seconds with s(t) = sin2πt.
′
9. Find y by implicit differentiation

x3 siny + y = 4x + 3.