Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 14 - Section 14.5 - Improper Integrals and Applications - Exercises - Page 1059: 18

Answer

$$0$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int_{ - 2}^2 {\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} dx \cr & {\text{The integrand }}\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}{\text{ is not continuous to }}x = \pm 2,{\text{ then}} \cr & {\text{Improper Integral with an Infinite Limit of Integration}} \cr & \int_{ - 2}^2 {\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} dx = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to - {2^ + }} \int_{ - 2}^0 {\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} dx + \mathop {\lim }\limits_{b \to {2^ - }} \int_0^b {\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} dx \cr & {\text{*Computing }}\mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to - {2^ + }} \int_{ - 2}^0 {\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} dx \cr & {\text{Where that }}\int {\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} dx = - \int {{{\left( {4 - {x^2}} \right)}^{ - 1/2}}\left( { - 2x} \right)dx} \cr & = - \frac{{{{\left( {4 - {x^2}} \right)}^{ 1/2}}}}{{1/2}} + C = - 2\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} + C,{\text{ then}} \cr & \mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to - {2^ + }} \int_{ - 2}^0 {\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} dx = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to - {2^ + }} \left[ { - 2\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} } \right]_a^0 \cr & = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to - {2^ + }} \left[ { - 2\sqrt {4 - {0^2}} + 2\sqrt {4 - {a^2}} } \right] \cr & = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to - {2^ + }} \left[ { - 4 + 2\sqrt {4 - {a^2}} } \right] \cr & = - 4 + 2\sqrt {4 - {{\left( { - 2} \right)}^2}} \cr & = - 4 \cr & {\text{*Computing }}\mathop {\lim }\limits_{b \to {2^ - }} \int_0^b {\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} dx \cr & \mathop {\lim }\limits_{b \to {2^ - }} \int_0^2 {\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} dx = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{b \to {2^ - }} \left[ { - 2\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} } \right]_0^b \cr & = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{b \to {2^ - }} \left[ { - 2\sqrt {4 - {b^2}} + 2\sqrt {4 - {0^2}} } \right] \cr & = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{b \to {2^ - }} \left[ { - 2\sqrt {4 - {b^2}} + 4} \right] \cr & = - 2\sqrt {4 - {{\left( 2 \right)}^2}} + 4 \cr & = 4 \cr & {\text{Therefore,}} \cr & \int_{ - 2}^2 {\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} dx = - 4 + 4 \cr & \int_{ - 2}^2 {\frac{{2x}}{{\sqrt {4 - {x^2}} }}} dx = 0 \cr} $$
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