University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - The Definite Integral - Exercises - Page 310: 80

Answer

$\int_0^1 \sec x dx \geq \dfrac{7}{6}$

Work Step by Step

When the function $f(x)$ has minimum and maximum on $[a,b]$ then, we have $min f(b-a) \leq \int_a^b f(x) dx \leq max f(b-a)$ Given: $f(x)=\sec x \geq 1+\dfrac{x^2}{2}$ for $x \geq 0$ Now, we have $ \int_0^1 \sec x dx \geq \int_0^1 (1+\dfrac{x^2}{2}) dx$ or, $ \int_0^1 \sec x dx \geq \int_0^1 dx +(1/2) \int_0^1 x^2 dx$ or, $\int_0^1 \sec x dx \geq 1+\dfrac{1}{6}$ Thus, $\int_0^1 \sec x dx \geq \dfrac{7}{6}$
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