LearnCalculusImproper Integrals

Type 1

Exercises

Problem set

In each of the following problems, evaluate the integral. In case the integral diverges, say so.

  1. \int\limits_1^{\infty} \frac{1}{x^2}\, dx
  2. \int\limits_1^{\infty} \frac{1}{x^3}\, dx
  3. \int\limits_1^{\infty} \frac{1}{x}\, dx
  4. \int\limits_1^{\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\, dx
  5. \int\limits_1^{\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x}}\, dx
  6. \int\limits_1^{\infty} \frac{1}{x^{1.01}}\, dx

Problem set

In each of the following problems, evaluate the integral. In case the integral diverges, say so.

  1. \int\limits_1^{\infty} \frac{1}{e^x}\, dx
  2. \int\limits_1^{\infty} \sin x\, dx
  3. \int\limits_0^{\infty} \frac{1}{1+x^2}\, dx
  4. \int\limits_1^{\infty} \frac{\ln x}{x^2}\, dx
  5. \int\limits_0^{\infty} \frac{1}{x+5} - \frac{1}{x+9}\, dx
  6. \int\limits_0^{\infty} \frac{1}{x^2+3x+2}\, dx
  7. \int\limits_0^{\infty} \frac{3}{x^2+4x+5}\, dx
  8. \int\limits_2^{\infty} te^{-t}\, dt

Problem set

Evaluate the following.

  1. \int\limits_{-\infty}^{-1} \frac{1}{x^2}\, dx
  2. \int\limits_{-\infty}^{-1} \frac{1}{x}\, dx
  3. \int\limits_{-\infty}^0 \frac{1}{x+5} - \frac{1}{x+9}\, dx
  4. \int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-|x|}\, dx

Type 2

Exercises

Problem set

Evaluate the following.

  1. \int\limits_0^1 \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\, dx
  2. \int\limits_0^1 \frac{1}{x}\, dx
  3. \int\limits_0^1 \frac{1}{x^2}\, dx
  4. \int\limits_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} sec^2 x\, dx
  5. \int\limits_0^1 \ln x\, dx

Problem set

Evaluate the following.

  1. \int\limits_{-1}^1 \frac{1}{\sqrt[5]{x}}\, dx
  2. \int\limits_2^4 \frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x-3}}\, dx

Convergence tests

Exercises

For each of the following problems, check if the integral converges or diverges by comparing with an appropriately chosen function.

  1. \int\limits_{1}^{\infty} e^{-x^2}\, dx