Answer
a.Because $x\geq 0$,$x^3\geq 0$
$1+x^3\geq 1$
Because $y=\sqrt x$ is an increasing function.
then $\sqrt{1+x^3}\geq1 $
Let $1+x^3=t$
Let $y=t-\sqrt t$,$t\geq 1$
$y(1)=0$
$y'=1-\frac{1}{2\sqrt t}=\frac{2\sqrt t-1}{2\sqrt t}$
Because $t\geq 1,y'>0$
$t\in(1,+\infty)$,y is an increasing function.
so $y>y(1)=0$ for $t\geq 0$
So $t-\sqrt t \geq 0$
$t\geq\sqrt t$
Thus,$1+x^3\geq \sqrt{1+x^3}$
In conclusion ,$1\leq \sqrt{1+x^3}\leq 1+x^3$
b.Because $1\leq \sqrt{1+x^3}\leq 1+x^3$
then $\int_0^11dx\leq \int_0^1\sqrt{1+x^3}dx\leq \int_0^11+x^3dx$
$\int_0^11dx=1$
$\int_0^11+x^3dx=x+\frac14x^4\vert_0^1=1+\frac14=\frac54=1.25$
so $1\leq \int_0^1\sqrt{1+x^3}dx\leq 1.25$
Work Step by Step
a.Because $x\geq 0$,$x^3\geq 0$
$1+x^3\geq 1$
Because $y=\sqrt x$ is an increasing function.
then $\sqrt{1+x^3}\geq1 $
Let $1+x^3=t$
Let $y=t-\sqrt t$,$t\geq 1$
$y(1)=0$
$y'=1-\frac{1}{2\sqrt t}=\frac{2\sqrt t-1}{2\sqrt t}$
Because $t\geq 1,y'>0$
$t\in(1,+\infty)$,y is an increasing function.
so $y>y(1)=0$ for $t\geq 0$
So $t-\sqrt t \geq 0$
$t\geq\sqrt t$
Thus,$1+x^3\geq \sqrt{1+x^3}$
In conclusion ,$1\leq \sqrt{1+x^3}\leq 1+x^3$
b.Because $1\leq \sqrt{1+x^3}\leq 1+x^3$
then $\int_0^11dx\leq \int_0^1\sqrt{1+x^3}dx\leq \int_0^11+x^3dx$
$\int_0^11dx=1$
$\int_0^11+x^3dx=x+\frac14x^4\vert_0^1=1+\frac14=\frac54=1.25$
so $1\leq \int_0^1\sqrt{1+x^3}dx\leq 1.25$