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You need not consider the convergence of the improper integrals in this question. For \(p, q > 0\), define $$b(p,q) = \int_0^1 x^{p-1}(1-x)^{q-1} \, dx$$
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Let \(\mathrm{p}(x)\) be a polynomial of degree \(n\) with \(\mathrm{p}(x) > 0\) for all \(x\) and let \[\mathrm{q}(x) = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \mathrm{p}^{(k)}(x)\,,\] where \(\mathrm{p}^{(k)}(x) \equiv \dfrac{\mathrm{d}^k \mathrm{p}(x)}{\mathrm{d}x^k}\) for \(k \geqslant 1\) and \(\mathrm{p}^{(0)}(x) \equiv \mathrm{p}(x)\).
For non-negative integers \(a\) and \(b\), let \[ \mathrm{I}(a,b) = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos^a x \cos bx \; \mathrm{d}x. \]
The function \(f\) is defined, for \(x > 1\), by $$f(x) = \int_1^x \sqrt{\frac{t-1}{t+1}} dt.$$ Do not attempt to evaluate this integral.
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In this question, you may assume that, if a continuous function takes both positive and negative values in an interval, then it takes the value \(0\) at some point in that interval.
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Note: In this question you may use without proof the result \( \dfrac{\d \ }{\d x}\big(\!\arctan x \big) = \dfrac 1 {1+x^2}\,\). Let \[ I_n = \int_0^1 x^n \arctan x \, \d x \;, \] where \(n=0\), 1, 2, 3, \(\ldots\) .
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Differentiate, with respect to \(x\), \[ (ax^2+bx+c)\,\ln \big( x+\sqrt{1+x^2}\big) +\big(dx+e\big)\sqrt{1+x^2} \,, \] where \(a\), \(b\), \(c\), \(d\) and \(e\) are constants. You should simplify your answer as far as possible. Hence integrate:
Solution: \begin{align*} && y &= (ax^2+bx+c)\,\ln \big( x+\sqrt{1+x^2}\big) +\big(dx+e\big)\sqrt{1+x^2} \\ && y' &= (2ax+b)\,\ln \big( x+\sqrt{1+x^2}\big) + (ax^2+bx+c) \frac{1}{x + \sqrt{1+x^2}} \cdot \left(1 + \frac{x}{\sqrt{1+x^2}} \right) + d\sqrt{1+x^2} + \frac{x(dx+e)}{\sqrt{1+x^2}} \\ &&&= (2ax+b)\,\ln \big( x+\sqrt{1+x^2}\big) + \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x^2}} \left ( (ax^2+bx+c) + d(1+x^2) + x(dx+e) \right) \\ &&&= (2ax+b)\,\ln \big( x+\sqrt{1+x^2}\big) + \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x^2}} \left ( (a+2d)x^2+(b+e)x+(d+c) \right) \\ \end{align*}
Let \[ \displaystyle I_n= \int_{-\infty}^\infty \frac 1 {(x^2+2ax+b)^n} \, \d x \] where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants with \(b > a^2\), and \(n\) is a positive integer.
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The maximum height \(X\) of flood water each year on a certain river is a random variable with probability density function \(\f\) given by \[ \f(x) = \begin{cases} \lambda \e^{-\lambda x} & \text{for \(x\ge0\)}\,, \\ 0 & \text{otherwise,} \end{cases} \] where \(\lambda\) is a positive constant. It costs \(ky\) pounds each year to prepare for flood water of height \(y\) or less, where \(k\) is a positive constant and \(y\ge0\). If \(X \le y\) no further costs are incurred but if \(X> y\) the additional cost of flood damage is \(a(X - y )\) pounds where \(a\) is a positive constant.
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This question concerns the inequality \begin{equation} \int_0^\pi \bigl( f(x) \bigr)^2 \d x \le \int_0^\pi \bigl( f'(x)\bigr)^2 \d x\,.\tag{\(*\)} \end{equation}
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