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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone look over my work?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@zepdrix @SolomonZelman @IrishBoy123 @Zarkon

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Quite lost on what to do for 5.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Will probably post that one separately.

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

start with \(a(t) = 40 \) so \(v(t) = \int dt \; a(t) = 40t + \alpha\) you also have \(v(0) = -20\) so \(\alpha = ????\) just follow the clues that way.....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, let me give it a go. Were you able to look at my other problems to see if I was on the right track?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is \[\alpha \] supposed to be C?

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

it's a constant

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@IrishBoy123 I can't seem to get it, I am stuck at \[v(0)=-80+\alpha \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What would I input for v(0) to solve? 10?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@PeterPan

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That sure is a lot ^^ Are you like... in college already? haha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I wish, all this because me and my calc teacher got into an argument so he failed me. Now I gotta do it online :( then another time in college.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

I'd have an easier time at this if we go at it one at a time... Just for clarification, which problem are we currently working on? ^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let's start with the first.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Here goes nothing... It seems the integral is a simple \[\Large \int_0^4\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{4}\right)dx\] And this much, you got, it seems... Sorry if I'm starting over, I'm also not good at continuing someone else's solution, it puts me off-rhythm, you know how it is ^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's fine

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

For simplicity, you used substitution, letting \(\large m=\frac x4\) so that \(\large dm = \frac14dx\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, then I used integration by parts to integrate the function which I checked using wolfram

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Can't go wrong with Wolfam :D Were you correct according to it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I then plugged in the endpoints and checked my answer using my graphing calculator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which was right

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Your calculator said you were right :D Why defer to me, who's subject to human error? HAHA

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I honestly just wanted to check my methods since I know the work should be fine if the method is correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

LOOL

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So we know #1 is right, and we worked out #2 (last post) so all we have left are 3-5

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

These people can be such sadists -_-

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Well, actually, no. #3 is pretty easy. Any idea how to set up the bloody integral? :D

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Here. Well, say SOMETHING :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So sorry, went to use the restroom.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have already set up the integral in my work. If you didn't see it I can type it out for you.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Please do... if it's not too much trouble D:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Np

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{0}^{1}(x-x^2)^2dx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then I expanded

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{0}^{1} x^4-2x^3+x^2dx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Took the integral and solved.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

And knowing you, solving the actual integral was a no-brainer, yes? :D Time to move on to #4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yessir hehe. I'm guessing I set it up correctly?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

What? #3? Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yay! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright #4.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

As for #4, you'll have to tell me what the Mean Value Theorem for Integrals is in this case... there are two of them.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

There is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I wasn't given a case :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Unless I'm supposed to figure that out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cause I didn't, all I did was find slope and then set it equal to the derivative to solve for x

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Well, that seems to be the normal Mean Value Theorem... as in, the one involving derivatives :D But we need the Mean Value Theorem for Integrals here...

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Anyway, yes, the mean value theorem for integrals does apply, now, why don't you start by integrating the function from -1 to 1? ^^

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

For your perusal: http://www.mathwords.com/m/mean_value_theorem_integrals.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Should I erase what I had previously done?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Or does it apply in some way?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

I didn't see what you had previously done D:

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

I'm sorry T.T I don't have enough attention span to look through notes D: That's why I never took any haha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I never took any either

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But let me write it out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I found slope

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

oh, slope? slope has nothing to do with this :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ f(1)-f(-1)}{ 1+1}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh ok then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'll start erasing :(

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Integrate the function from -1 to 1 and what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Site just lagged for me

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Me too. It happens. Okay, great ^^ The MVT for integrals says that for any continuous function, on an integral I, there is a point c in I such that f(c) = the integral. So... what value/s from [-1 , 1] give 0 when you run them through f(x)?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Just solve for f(x) = 0 for the solutions that lie within [-1 , 1]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Site keeps glitching on me :( I'm doing that now.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got x=0,4,-4 only one in the interval is 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So final answer is x=0

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Yup ^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great. Now last one.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Seems pretty straightforward to me :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I tried following IrishBoy123's steps but I can't seem to get it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I can't seem to solve for C

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Then let's start over

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{}^{} 40dt\]

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

With you so far... the answer should be 40t + C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[= 40t\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup

OpenStudy (anonymous):

+C****

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

So... initial velocity is -20 It means when t = 0, the whole velocity should be -20. 40(0) + C = -20 Solve it... lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohhhhhhhh I'm an idiot.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

I'm Kurt :>

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is what I did \[v(0)=40(-20)+C\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hi Kurt

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

That's how we learn :D

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Okay, so I'm sure you've realised as I have that the velocity at time t would be 40t - 20 Now integrate this again.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Trial and error is the best way.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Got it? :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[20t^2-20t+C\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now solve for C again? Using initial position?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Yup :) Gotten the hang of it, I see...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hell yeah I did

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Final answer is 10?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Finish it ^^

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