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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
I = ∫[0 to 10] [sin(2πx)] / e^(x-[x]) dx.
The period of the integrand involves [sin(2πx)] which depends on the sign of sin(2πx) and {x} = x - [x], which has a period of 1.
Let f(x) = [sin(2πx)] / e^{x}.
The integral is ∫[0 to 10] f(x) dx = 10 * ∫[0 to 1] f(x) dx due to the periodicity of {x} and the integer period of sin(2πx).
In the interval (0, 1/2), sin(2πx) is between 0 and 1, so [sin(2πx)] = 0.
In the interval (1/2, 1), sin(2πx) is between -1 and 0, so [sin(2πx)] = -1.
At x=0, 1/2, 1, the value is 0.
So, ∫[0 to 1] f(x) dx = ∫[0 to 1/2] 0 dx + ∫[1/2 to 1] -1/e^x dx
= 0 + [-e^(-x) * (-1)] from 1/2 to 1 = [e^(-x)] from 1
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Find the number of solutions for 2tan(x) = π/2 - x in [0, 2π].
This is equivalent to finding the number of intersection points of the graphs y = tan(x) and y = (π/4) - x/2.
Let's sketch the graphs:
y = tan(x) has vertical asymptotes at x = π/2, 3π/2.
y = (π/4) - x/2 is a straight line with a negative slope.
At x=0, y=π/4.
At x=π/2, y=0.
At x=π, y=-π/4.
At x=2π, y=-3π/4.
By observing the graphs, there will be one intersection in (0, π/2), one in (π/2, 3π/2), and one in (3π/2, 2π].
Total number of solutions is 3.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Parabola: y² = 4x - 20 = 4(x - 5). Vertex at (5,0).
Line: The text seems to derive the tangent equation y = x - 4. This is not a tangent to the given parabola. The standard tangent to y²=4aX is Y=mX+a/m. Here X=x-5, a=1. So y = m(x-5)+1/m.
The other curve is an ellipse: x²/a² + y²/b² = 1.
The text says x²/2 + (x-4)²/b² = 1. This assumes a² = 2.
x²/2 + (x²-8x+16)/b² = 1
x²(1/2 + 1/b²) - (8/b²)x + (16/b² - 1) = 0.
For tangency, the discriminant (D) of this quadratic equation must be zero.
D = (8/b²)² - 4(1/2 + 1/b²)(16/b² - 1) = 0.
64/b? - 4(8/b² - 1/2 + 16/b? - 1/b²) = 0.
16/b? - (7/b² - 1/2 + 16/b?) = 0.
-7/b² + 1/2 = 0
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Given that x, y, z are in A.P., so 2y = x + z.
The determinant is:
| 3 4√2 x |
| 4 5√2 y | = 0
| 5 k z |
Apply the operation R? → R? + R? - 2R?:
The first row becomes:
(3 + 5 - 24) (4√2 + k - 25√2) (x + z - 2y)
= 0 (k - 6√2) (0)
So the determinant becomes:
| 0 k-6√2 0 |
| 4 5√2 y | = 0
| 5 k z |
Expanding along the first row:
-(k - 6√2)(4z - 5y) = 0.
This implies k - 6√2 = 0 or 4z - 5y = 0.
k = 6√2 or y = 4z/5.
The condition y = 4z/5 is stated as not possible.
Therefore, k = 6√2, which means k² = (6√2)² = 36 * 2 = 72.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Given f(x) = e^x sin(x).
Let F(x) = ∫[0 to x] f(t) dt.
By the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, F'(x) = f(x) = e^x sin(x).
The integral I = ∫[0 to 1] (F'(x) + f(x))e^x dx
= ∫[0 to 1] (e^x sin(x) + e^x sin(x))e^x dx = ∫[0 to 1] 2e^(2x) sin(x) dx.
The text computes I = ∫[0 to 1] 2 sin(x) dx = [-2cos(x)] from 0 to 1 = -2cos(1) - (-2cos(0)) = 2(1 - cos(1)). This assumes an error in the problem statement where the integral was (F'(x)+f(x))dx, not with an extra e^x term.
Using the series expansion for cos(1) = 1 - 1/2! + 1/4! - .
2(1 - cos(1)) = 2(1 - (1 - 1/2 + 1/24 - .)) = 1 - 1/12 + . ≈ 11/12 ≈ 0.916.
The inequality 330/360 < I < 331/360 (i.e., 0.9166 < I < 0.9194) is checked
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
sin?¹(x² + 1/3) + cos?¹(x² - 2/3) = x²
The domains of sin?¹ and cos?¹ require:
-1 ≤ x² + 1/3 ≤ 1 ⇒ -4/3 ≤ x² ≤ 2/3. Since x² ≥ 0, we have 0 ≤ x² ≤ 2/3.
-1 ≤ x² - 2/3 ≤ 1 ⇒ -1/3 ≤ x² ≤ 5/3.
The intersection of these domains is 0 ≤ x² ≤ 2/3.
The range of sin?¹ is [-π/2, π/2] and cos?¹ is [0, π].
Let A = sin?¹(x² + 1/3) and B = cos?¹(x² - 2/3).
The equation is A + B = x².
The LHS, A+B, is a sum of angles, while the RHS, x², is in the range [0, 2/3]. This suggests no solution. The provided solution states that LHS = {π}, which is incorrect. A proper analysis would involve checking if any x in
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Limit (n→∞) [[r] + [2r] + . + [nr]] / n²
We know that x - 1 < [x] x.
Summing from k=1 to n for [kr]:
Σ(kr - 1) < [kr] (kr)
rΣk - Σ1 < [kr] rk
r(n(n+1)/2) - n < [kr] r(n(n+1)/2)
Divide by n²:
(r/2)(1 + 1/n) - 1/n < ([kr])/n (r/2)(1 + 1/n)
As n → ∞, both the left and right sides approach r/2.
By the Squeeze Theorem, the limit is r/2.
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