Additional Problem Set 4

Z ∞
dx
1. Evaluate the improper integral: √ Answer: π
0 x(1 + x)
2. Determine if the following integrals converge or diverge:
Z ∞ 3 
3x + 5x
(a) dx Answer: diverges
1 x4 + 1
Z ∞
dx
(b) Answer: diverges
1 (x − 5)2
2
!
∞
xa x−2
Z
3. Find all real values of a such that the improper integral + dx
1 xa+7 xa
converges. Answer: −1 < a < 3

4. Find the value of m such that the line y = mx divides the area under the curve
y = x(1 − x) and above the x axis into two regions of equal areas.
Answer: m = 1 − 2−1/3