Problems
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Prove that if P and Q are two arbitrary partitions of [a,b], then L(P)≤U(Q).
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Prove that if f(x) is continuous on [a,b], then the function F(x)=∫xaf(u)du is continuous on [a,b], differentiable on (a,b) and its derivative is F′(x)=f(x) for every x in (a,b).
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Prove that ∫aaf(x)dx=0.
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Prove that if f(x) is continuous on [a,b] and we have a point e such that a<e<b, then ∫baf(x)dx=∫eaf(x)dx+∫bef(x)dx.
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Show that if we are given two partitions (P and Q) that differ by a single point so that P⊂Q then L(P)≤L(Q)≤∫baf(x)dx≤U(Q)≤U(P).
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Determine the integral ∫ea(mx+b)dx using upper and lower sums.
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Given the partition {0,π4,π2,3π4,π}, find L(P) and U(P) for the integral ∫π0sin(x)dx.
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Given the partition {0,π2,π}, find L(P) and U(P) for the integral ∫π0cos(x)dx.
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Given the partition {0,π2,π}, find L(P) and U(P) for the integral ∫π0sin(x)dx.
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Given the partition {0,116,416,916,1}, find L(P) and U(P) for the integral ∫10√xdx.
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Given the partition {0,14,12,34,1}, find L(P) and U(P) for the integral ]∫102xdx.
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Determine the integral ∫b0x2dx using upper and lower sums.
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Determine the integral ∫baxdx using upper and lower sums.