Asymptotic and Unbounded Behavior

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AP Calculus AB › Asymptotic and Unbounded Behavior

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Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

$\int (1-x)dx$

$x-\frac{1}{2}x^2+C$

$x+\frac{1}{2}x^2+C$

Explanation

Use the inverse Power Rule to evaluate the integral. We know that $\int x^n dx= \frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}+C$ for . We see that this rule tells us to increase the power of by 1 and multiply by $\frac{1}{n+1}$ Next always add your constant of integration that would be lost in the differentiation. Take the derivative of your answer to check your work.

Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

$\int \frac{1}{x}dx$

Explanation

Use the inverse Power Rule to evaluate the integral. We know that $\int x^n dx= \frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}+C$ for . But, in this case, IS equal to so a special condition of the rule applies. We must instead use $\int x^{-1}dx=ln|x|+C$ . Evaluate accordingly. Next always add your constant of integration that would be lost in the differentiation. Take the derivative of your answer to check your work.

Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

$\int 4 dx$

Explanation

In order to evaluate the indefinite integral, ask yourself, "what expression do I differentiate to get 4". Next, use the power rule and increase the power of by 1. To start, we have $4x^{0}$ , so in the answer we have $4x^{1}$ . Next add a constant that would be lost in the differentiation. To check your work, differentiate your answer and see that it matches "4".

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$\begin{align*}&\text{Of the following functions, which most likely represents the sample data above?}\end{align*}$

$-\frac{(10x + 11)}{(11x + 20)}$

$-\frac{(11x + 20)}{(10x + 11)}$

$-\frac{(10x - 11)}{(11x - 20)}$

$-\frac{(11x - 20)}{(10x - 11)}$

Explanation

$\begin{align*}&\text{Observation of the data points shows that there’s a sharp increase}\&\text{and decrease on either side of a particular x-value. This type}\&\text{of behavior is observed when there’s a vertical asymptote. An}\&\text{asymptote is a value that a function may approach, but will}\&\text{never actually attain. In the case of vertical asymptotes, this}\&\text{behavior occurs if the function approaches infinity for a given}\&\text{x-value, often when a zero value appears in a denominator. Noting}\&\text{this rule, the above function has a zero in the denominator}\&\text{at a definite point centered approximately around:}\&x=-1.8\&\text{We find a zero denominator for the function: }\&-\frac{(10x + 11)}{(11x + 20)}\end{align*}$

Asymptoteplot

$\begin{align*}&\text{Decide which of the following functions, most likely represents the sample data above.}\end{align*}$

$-\frac{(x - 11)}{(4x + 1)}$

$-\frac{(4x + 1)}{(x - 11)}$

$-\frac{(x + 11)}{(4x - 1)}$

$-\frac{(4x - 1)}{(x + 11)}$

Explanation

$\begin{align*}&\text{Observation of the data points shows that there’s a sharp increase}\&\text{and decrease on either side of a particular x-value. This type}\&\text{of behavior is observed when there’s a vertical asymptote. An}\&\text{asymptote is a value that a function may approach, but will}\&\text{never actually attain. In the case of vertical asymptotes, this}\&\text{behavior occurs if the function approaches infinity for a given}\&\text{x-value, often when a zero value appears in a denominator. Noting}\&\text{this rule, the above function has a zero in the denominator}\&\text{at a definite point centered approximately around:}\&x=-0.3\&\text{We find a zero denominator for the function: }\&-\frac{(x - 11)}{(4x + 1)}\end{align*}$

Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

$\int (4x^7+x^4+x)dx$

$\frac{1}{2}x^8+\frac{1}{5}x^5+\frac{1}{2}x^2+C$

${2}x^8+{5}x^5+{2}x^2+C$

$\frac{1}{7}x^7+\frac{1}{4}x^4+x+C$

$\frac{1}{2}x^8+\frac{1}{5}x^4+\frac{1}{2}x^2$

Explanation

Use the inverse Power Rule to evaluate the integral. We know that $\int x^n dx= \frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}+C$ for . We see that this rule tells us to increase the power of by 1 and multiply by $\frac{1}{n+1}$ . Next always add your constant of integration that would be lost in the differentiation. Take the derivative of your answer to check your work.

Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

$\int 4 dx$

Explanation

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$\begin{align*}&\text{Which of the four following functions is probably depicted in the sample data above?}\end{align*}$

$-\frac{(19x - 15)}{(5x - 15)}$

$-\frac{(5x - 15)}{(19x - 15)}$

$\frac{(19x - 15)}{(5x - 15)}$

$\frac{(5x - 15)}{(19x - 15)}$

Explanation

$\begin{align*}&\text{Notice that as x increases, the points of data graphed appears}\&\text{to level out, flattening towards a certain value. This value}\&\text{is what is known as a horizontal asymptote. An asymptote is}\&\text{a value that a function approaches, but never actually reaches.}\&\text{Think of a horizontal asymptote as the limit of a function as}\&\text{x approaches infinity. In such a case, as x approaches infinity,}\&\text{any constants added or subtracted in the numerator and denominator}\&\text{become irrelevant. What matters is the power of x in the denominator}\&\text{and the numerator; if those are the same, then the coefficients}\&\text{define the asymptote. We see that the function flattens towards:}\&f(\infty)=-3.8\&\text{This matches the ratio of coefficients for the function: }\&-\frac{(19x - 15)}{(5x - 15)}\end{align*}$

Asymptoteplot

$\begin{align*}&\text{Of the following functions, which most likely represents the sample data above?}\end{align*}$

$-\frac{(10x + 11)}{(11x + 20)}$

$-\frac{(11x + 20)}{(10x + 11)}$

$-\frac{(10x - 11)}{(11x - 20)}$

$-\frac{(11x - 20)}{(10x - 11)}$

Explanation

Evaluate the following indefinite integral.

$\int \frac{3}{x}dx$

$\frac{1}{3}ln|x|+C$

$\frac{3}{2}x^3+C$

Explanation

Use the inverse Power Rule to evaluate the integral. We know that $\int x^n dx= \frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}+C$ for . But, in this case, IS equal to so a special condition of the rule applies. We must instead use $\int x^{-1}dx=ln|x|+C$ . Pull the constant "3" out front and evaluate accordingly. Next always add your constant of integration that would be lost in the differentiation. Take the derivative of your answer to check your work.

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