Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.8 - Improper Integrals - 7.8 Exercises - Page 535: 37

Answer

$$ \int_{0}^{1} r \ln r d r $$ We note first that the given integral is improper because $ f(r)= r \ln r $ has the vertical asymptote $r=0 $. The infinite discontinuity occurs at the left endpoint of $[0,1] $, The given improper integral is convergent and its value is $$ \int_{0}^{1} r \ln r d r =-\frac{1}{4}. $$

Work Step by Step

$$ \int_{0}^{1} r \ln r d r $$ Observe that the given integral is improper because $ f(r)= r \ln r $ has the vertical asymptote $r=0 $. Since the infinite discontinuity occurs at the left endpoint of $ [0,1] $, we use part (b) of Definition 3: $$ \int_{0}^{1} r \ln r d r = \lim _{t \rightarrow 0 ^{+}} \int_{t}^{1} r \ln r d r $$ Integrate by parts with $$ u=\ln r , \quad dv= r dr \quad \quad \Rightarrow \quad du=\frac{dr}{r} , \quad v=\frac{1}{2} r^{2}, $$ so, we obtain $$ \begin{split} \int_{0}^{1} r \ln r d r & = \lim _{t \rightarrow 0 ^{+}} \int_{t}^{1} r \ln r d r \\ & = \lim _{t \rightarrow 0 ^{+}}[\frac{1}{2}r^{2}\ln r]_{t}^{1} -\frac{1}{2}\int_{t}^{1} r d r \\ & = \lim _{t \rightarrow 0 ^{+}}[\frac{1}{2}r^{2}\ln r]_{t}^{1} -\frac{1}{4}[ r^{2}]_{t}^{1} \\ & =\lim _{t \rightarrow 0 ^{+}}[-\frac{1}{2}t^{2}\ln t -\frac{1}{4} (1-t^{2})] \\ & =-\frac{1}{4}, \end{split} $$ It follows that the integral $$ \int_{0}^{1} r \ln r d r $$ is convergent.
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