The University of Zambia
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
MAT2110-Engineering Mathematics I
Tutorial sheet 6
1. Evaluate the following integrals and state whether it converges or di-
verges.
R∞ R∞
a) 2
1
(x−1)3
dx b) 0
e−2x dx.
R −1 dx
Rπ cos x
c) −∞ x2 +1
. d) 0
2
(1−sin x)2/3
dx.
Rπ Re
e) 2
tan xdx. f) √dx
0 1 x ln x
R∞ R∞
g) x
−∞ 1+x2
dx h) −∞
xe−x dx
R∞ dx
R1 ex
i) 0
√ dx
1+ x
j) −1 x+1
dx
2. Find the area of the region bounded
a) by the curve y = x2 − 2 and the line y = 2
b) by the curve x = y 2 − y 3 and the y-axis
c) by the curve y = 2x − x2 and the line y = −3
d) by the curve x = 3y − y 2 and the line x + y = 3
e) by the curve x = y 2 and the line x = y + 2
f) by the curve y = cos x and the line y = −1, for −π ≤ x ≤ π
√
g) by the curve y = 4 − x and the lines x = 0 and y = 0 in the
first quadrant.
h) on the left by the curve y = x2 , on the right by x + y = 2 and
below by the x-axis.
√
i) on the left by the curve y = x, on the right by y = 6 − x and
below by the y = 1.
1
3. Find the volume of a solid S generated by revolving about
i) the x-axis
ii) the y-axis
the region bounded by
a) the curve y = x2 and the lines y = 0 and x = 1
√
b) the curves y = x2 and y = x, between x = 0 and x = 1.
c) the curves y = x and x = 4y − y 2 .
4. Find the volume of a solid S generated by revolving the region repre-
sented by 0 ≤ y ≤ 1 − x2 about the line y = 1
5. Find the volume of a solid S generated by revolving the region in the
first quadrant bounded by x = y − y 3 , x = 1 and y = 1 about
a) x-axis,
b) y-axis,
c) x = 1,
d) y = 1.