The equation of a curve is y=xx+1y = x\sqrt{x+1}.

  1. (a)

    Show that ddx(xx+1)=3x+22x+1.\frac{d}{dx}\left(x\sqrt{x+1}\right)=\frac{3x+2}{2\sqrt{x+1}}.

  2. (b)

    A particle moves along the curve such that the x-coordinate is moving at a constant rate of 0.2 units per second. Find the rate of change of the y-coordinate at the point where x=5x=5.

  3. (c)

    Using your result from part (a), evaluate ∫−13x2x+1 dx.\int_{-1}^{3}\frac{x}{2\sqrt{x+1}}\,dx.

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Worked solution

8(a)

1. Apply the product rule and chain rule to differentiate the expression.

Let y=x(x+1)12y = x(x+1)^{\frac{1}{2}}.
Using the product rule:
dydx=(1)(x+1)12+x[12(x+1)−12(1)]\frac{dy}{dx} = (1)(x+1)^{\frac{1}{2}} + x\left[\frac{1}{2}(x+1)^{-\frac{1}{2}}(1)\right]

2. Express the derivative with positive indices.

dydx=x+1+x2x+1\frac{dy}{dx} = \sqrt{x+1} + \frac{x}{2\sqrt{x+1}}

3. Combine the terms into a single fraction to obtain the required result.

dydx=2(x+1)2x+1+x2x+1\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2(x+1)}{2\sqrt{x+1}} + \frac{x}{2\sqrt{x+1}}
=2x+2+x2x+1= \frac{2x + 2 + x}{2\sqrt{x+1}}
=3x+22x+1 (Shown)= \frac{3x+2}{2\sqrt{x+1}} \text{ (Shown)}

Answer

ddx(xx+1)=3x+22x+1\frac{d}{dx}\left(x\sqrt{x+1}\right)=\frac{3x+2}{2\sqrt{x+1}} (Shown)

8(b)

1. State the chain rule for connected rates of change

By the chain rule,
dydt=dydx×dxdt\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{dy}{dx} \times \frac{dx}{dt}

2. Evaluate the derivative at $x=5$ and calculate the rate of change of $y$

From part (a), dydx=3x+22x+1\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{3x+2}{2\sqrt{x+1}}.
When x=5x = 5,
dydx=3(5)+225+1=1726\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{3(5)+2}{2\sqrt{5+1}} = \frac{17}{2\sqrt{6}}
Given dxdt=0.2\frac{dx}{dt} = 0.2,
dydt=1726×0.2=17106=17660≈0.694 units/s\frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{17}{2\sqrt{6}} \times 0.2 = \frac{17}{10\sqrt{6}} = \frac{17\sqrt{6}}{60} \approx 0.694 \text{ units/s}

Answer

17660\frac{17\sqrt{6}}{60} or 0.6940.694 units/s

8(c)

1. Use the result from part (a) to set up an equation involving definite integrals.

From part (a), we know that ddx(xx+1)=3x+22x+1\frac{d}{dx}\left(x\sqrt{x+1}\right) = \frac{3x+2}{2\sqrt{x+1}}.
Integrating both sides with respect to xx from −1-1 to 33:
∫−133x+22x+1 dx=[xx+1]−13\int_{-1}^{3} \frac{3x+2}{2\sqrt{x+1}} \,dx = \left[ x\sqrt{x+1} \right]_{-1}^{3}

2. Split the integrand to isolate the required integral.

We can split the fraction:
∫−13(3x2x+1+22x+1) dx=[xx+1]−13\int_{-1}^{3} \left( \frac{3x}{2\sqrt{x+1}} + \frac{2}{2\sqrt{x+1}} \right) \,dx = \left[ x\sqrt{x+1} \right]_{-1}^{3}
3∫−13x2x+1 dx+∫−13(x+1)−12 dx=[xx+1]−133 \int_{-1}^{3} \frac{x}{2\sqrt{x+1}} \,dx + \int_{-1}^{3} (x+1)^{-\frac{1}{2}} \,dx = \left[ x\sqrt{x+1} \right]_{-1}^{3}

3. Evaluate the known integral and the right-hand side.

Evaluate the right-hand side:
[xx+1]−13=33+1−(−1)−1+1=3(2)−0=6\left[ x\sqrt{x+1} \right]_{-1}^{3} = 3\sqrt{3+1} - (-1)\sqrt{-1+1} = 3(2) - 0 = 6

Evaluate the remaining integral on the left:
∫−13(x+1)−12 dx=[(x+1)1212]−13=[2x+1]−13\int_{-1}^{3} (x+1)^{-\frac{1}{2}} \,dx = \left[ \frac{(x+1)^{\frac{1}{2}}}{\frac{1}{2}} \right]_{-1}^{3} = \left[ 2\sqrt{x+1} \right]_{-1}^{3}
=24−20=4= 2\sqrt{4} - 2\sqrt{0} = 4

4. Solve for the required integral.

Substitute these values back into the equation:
3∫−13x2x+1 dx+4=63 \int_{-1}^{3} \frac{x}{2\sqrt{x+1}} \,dx + 4 = 6
3∫−13x2x+1 dx=23 \int_{-1}^{3} \frac{x}{2\sqrt{x+1}} \,dx = 2
∫−13x2x+1 dx=23\int_{-1}^{3} \frac{x}{2\sqrt{x+1}} \,dx = \frac{2}{3}

Answer

23\frac{2}{3}

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