11a. Using the substitution U = 5 - x\(^2\) evaluate \(\int _1^2 \frac{\text{x}}{\sqrt{5 - x^2}}\) dx b. If y = px\(^2\) + qx, \(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}...
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11a. Using the substitution U = 5 - x\(^2\)
evaluate \(\int _1^2 \frac{\text{x}}{\sqrt{5 - x^2}}\) dx
b. If y = px\(^2\) + qx, \(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\) = 7 and \(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\) = 6. Find the values of p and q.
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11a. Using the substitution \( u = 5 - x^2 \),
\( du = -2x \, dx \) so \( x \, dx = -\frac{1}{2} du \).
Limits: when \( x = 1 \), \( u = 4 \); when \( x = 2 \), \( u = 1 \).
\(\int_1^2 \frac{x}{\sqrt{5 - x^2}} \, dx = \int_4^1 \frac{1}{\sqrt{u}} \left( -\frac{1}{2} \right) du = \frac{1}{2} \int_1^4 u^{-1/2} \, du\)
\(= \frac{1}{2} \left[ 2u^{1/2} \right]_1^4 = \left[ \sqrt{u} \right]_1^4 = \sqrt{4} - \sqrt{1}\) = 2 - 1 = 1.
11b. Given \( y = p x^2 + q x \),
\( \frac{dy}{dx} = 2px + q \).
But it is given that \( \frac{dy}{dx} = 6x + 7 \).
Equate coefficients of like terms: 2p = 6 ⇒ p = 3, q = 7.
Check: \( \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} = 2p = 2 \times 3 = 6 \), which matches the given condition.
Thus, p = 3, and q = 7.
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