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grandes-ecoles 2025 Q32 Definite Integral Evaluation (Computational) View
We define on $[ 0,1 ]$ the function $P _ { n }$ by:
$$\forall x \in [ 0,1 ] , \quad P _ { n } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { n ! } \frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { n } \left( x ^ { n } ( 1 - x ) ^ { n } \right) } { \mathrm { d } x ^ { n } } .$$
We set
$$P _ { n } ( x ) = \sum _ { k = 0 } ^ { n } a _ { k } x ^ { k }, \quad ( 1 - y ) ^ { n } = \sum _ { k = 0 } ^ { n } b _ { k } y ^ { k }$$
with for all $k \in \llbracket 0 , n \rrbracket , a _ { k } \in \mathbb { Z }$ and $b _ { k } \in \mathbb { Z }$.
Let $n \in \mathbb { N } ^ { * }$. Justify the existence of
$$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { ( 1 - y ) ^ { n } P _ { n } ( x ) } { 1 - x y } \mathrm {~d} x \mathrm {~d} y$$
and show that
$$I _ { n } = \sum _ { \substack { r , s = 0 \\ r \neq s } } ^ { n } a _ { r } b _ { s } J _ { r , s } + \sum _ { r = 0 } ^ { n } a _ { r } b _ { r } J _ { r , r }$$
isi-entrance None Q5 Definite Integral as a Limit of Riemann Sums View
Evaluate $\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \left\{\frac{1}{n+1} + \frac{1}{n+2} + \ldots + \frac{1}{n+n}\right\}$.
isi-entrance 2005 Q2 Piecewise/Periodic Function Integration View
Let $f(x) = \int_0^1 |t - x|\, t\, dt$ for $x \in [0,1]$. Find $f(x)$ and sketch its graph.
isi-entrance 2007 Q3 Piecewise/Periodic Function Integration View
Show that $\int_1^n [u]([u]+1)f(u)\,du = 2\sum_{i=1}^{[n]} i \int_i^{i+1} f(u)\,du$ (or an equivalent integral identity involving the floor function).
isi-entrance 2009 Q2 Integral Inequalities and Limit of Integral Sequences View
Let $f$ be a differentiable function on $[0, 2\pi]$ with $f'(x)$ increasing. Show that $\int_0^{2\pi} f(x) \cos x \, dx \geq 0$.
isi-entrance 2010 Q2 Convergence and Evaluation of Improper Integrals View
Let $a$ and $\beta$ be two positive real numbers. For every integer $n > 0$, define $a_n = \int_{\beta}^{n} \frac{a}{u(u^{a}+2+u^{-a})} du$. Then $\lim_{n \to \infty} a_n$ is equal to
(a) $1/(1+\beta^{a})$
(b) $\beta^{a}/(1+\beta^{-a})$
(c) $\beta^{a}/(1+\beta^{a})$
(d) $\beta^{-a}/(1+\beta^{a})$
isi-entrance 2010 Q12 Definite Integral Evaluation (Computational) View
The equation $x^{2} + (b/a)x + (c/a) = 0$ has two real roots $\alpha$ and $\beta$. If $a > 0$, then the area under the curve $f(x) = x^{2} + (b/a)x + (c/a)$ between $\alpha$ and $\beta$ is
(a) $(b^{2} - 4ac)/2a$
(b) $(b^{2} - 4ac)^{3/2}/6a^{3}$
(c) $-(b^{2} - 4ac)^{3/2}/6a^{3}$
(d) $-(b^{2} - 4ac)/2a$
isi-entrance 2010 Q17 Definite Integral as a Limit of Riemann Sums View
The value of $\lim_{n \to \infty} \sum_{r} \frac{6n}{9n^{2} - r^{2}}$ is
(a) 0
(b) $\log(3/2)$
(c) $\log(2/3)$
(d) $\log(2)$
isi-entrance 2011 Q12 Piecewise/Periodic Function Integration View
Let $[ x ]$ denote the largest integer less than or equal to $x$. Then $\int_0^{n^{1/k}} \left[ x ^ { k } + n \right] dx$ equals
(a) $n ^ { 2 } + \sum_{i=1}^{n} i ^ { 1 / k }$
(b) $2 n ^ { ( 1 + k ) / k } - \sum_{i=1}^{n} i ^ { 1 / k }$
(c) $2 n ^ { ( 1 + k ) / k } - \sum_{i=1}^{n-1} i ^ { 1 / k }$
(d) None of these.
isi-entrance 2011 Q20 Integral Inequalities and Limit of Integral Sequences View
Let $f ( x ) = ( \tan x ) ^ { 3 / 2 } - 3 \tan x + \sqrt{\tan x}$. Consider the three integrals $I _ { 1 } = \int_0^1 f ( x ) \, dx$; $I _ { 2 } = \int_{0.3}^{1.3} f ( x ) \, dx$ and $I _ { 3 } = \int_{0.5}^{1.5} f ( x ) \, dx$. Then,
(a) $I _ { 1 } > I _ { 2 } > I _ { 3 }$
(b) $I _ { 2 } > I _ { 1 } > I _ { 3 }$
(c) $I _ { 3 } > I _ { 1 } > I _ { 2 }$
(d) $I _ { 1 } > I _ { 3 } > I _ { 2 }$
isi-entrance 2012 Q16 Recovering Function Values from Derivative Information View
Let $f$ be a periodic function with period $1$, and let $g(t) = \int_0^t f(x)\,dx$. Define $h(t) = \lim_{n\to\infty} \dfrac{g(t+n)}{n}$. Which of the following is true about $h(t)$?
(A) $h(t)$ depends on $t$
(B) $h(t)$ is not defined for all $t$
(C) $h(t)$ is defined for all $t \in \mathbb{R}$ and is independent of $t$
(D) None of the above
isi-entrance 2013 Q24 4 marks Piecewise/Periodic Function Integration View
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Define $$f ( x ) = \min \{ | x - 1 | , | x - 2 | , \ldots , | x - n | \}.$$ Then $\int _ { 0 } ^ { n + 1 } f ( x ) d x$ equals
(A) $\frac { ( n + 4 ) } { 4 }$
(B) $\frac { ( n + 3 ) } { 4 }$
(C) $\frac { ( n + 2 ) } { 2 }$
(D) $\frac { ( n + 2 ) } { 4 }$
isi-entrance 2013 Q32 4 marks Integral Equation with Symmetry or Substitution View
The value of the integral $$\int _ { \pi / 2 } ^ { 5 \pi / 2 } \frac { e ^ { \tan ^ { - 1 } ( \sin x ) } } { e ^ { \tan ^ { - 1 } ( \sin x ) } + e ^ { \tan ^ { - 1 } ( \cos x ) } } d x$$ equals (A) 1 (B) $\pi$ (C) $e$ (D) none of these
isi-entrance 2013 Q36 4 marks Accumulation Function Analysis View
Which of the following graphs represents the function $$f ( x ) = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \sqrt { x } } e ^ { - u ^ { 2 } / x } d u , \quad \text { for } \quad x > 0 \quad \text { and } \quad f ( 0 ) = 0 ?$$ (A), (B), (C), (D) as given by the respective graphs.
isi-entrance 2013 Q37 4 marks Definite Integral as a Limit of Riemann Sums View
If $a _ { n } = \left( 1 + \frac { 1 } { n ^ { 2 } } \right) \left( 1 + \frac { 2 ^ { 2 } } { n ^ { 2 } } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( 1 + \frac { 3 ^ { 2 } } { n ^ { 2 } } \right) ^ { 3 } \cdots \left( 1 + \frac { n ^ { 2 } } { n ^ { 2 } } \right) ^ { n }$, then $$\lim _ { n \rightarrow \infty } a _ { n } ^ { - 1 / n ^ { 2 } }$$ is
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) $e$
(D) $\sqrt { e } / 2$
isi-entrance 2013 Q53 4 marks Maximizing or Optimizing a Definite Integral View
Suppose $a < b$. The maximum value of the integral $$\int _ { a } ^ { b } \left( \frac { 3 } { 4 } - x - x ^ { 2 } \right) d x$$ over all possible values of $a$ and $b$ is
(A) $\frac{3}{4}$
(B) $\frac{4}{3}$
(C) $\frac{3}{2}$
(D) $\frac{2}{3}$
isi-entrance 2013 Q56 4 marks Integral Inequalities and Limit of Integral Sequences View
The value of the integral $$\int _ { 2 } ^ { 3 } \frac { d x } { \log _ { e } x }$$ (A) is less than 2
(B) is equal to 2
(C) lies in the interval $(2, 3)$
(D) is greater than 3.
isi-entrance 2016 Q24 4 marks Piecewise/Periodic Function Integration View
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Define $$f ( x ) = \min \{ | x - 1 | , | x - 2 | , \ldots , | x - n | \}$$ Then $\int _ { 0 } ^ { n + 1 } f ( x ) d x$ equals
(A) $\frac { ( n + 4 ) } { 4 }$
(B) $\frac { ( n + 3 ) } { 4 }$
(C) $\frac { ( n + 2 ) } { 2 }$
(D) $\frac { ( n + 2 ) } { 4 }$
isi-entrance 2016 Q24 4 marks Piecewise/Periodic Function Integration View
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Define $$f ( x ) = \min \{ | x - 1 | , | x - 2 | , \ldots , | x - n | \}$$ Then $\int _ { 0 } ^ { n + 1 } f ( x ) d x$ equals
(A) $\frac { ( n + 4 ) } { 4 }$
(B) $\frac { ( n + 3 ) } { 4 }$
(C) $\frac { ( n + 2 ) } { 2 }$
(D) $\frac { ( n + 2 ) } { 4 }$
isi-entrance 2016 Q31 4 marks Net Change from Rate Functions (Applied Context) View
Water falls from a tap of circular cross section at the rate of 2 metres/sec and fills up a hemispherical bowl of inner diameter 0.9 metres. If the inner diameter of the tap is 0.01 metres, then the time needed to fill the bowl is
(A) 40.5 minutes
(B) 81 minutes
(C) 60.75 minutes
(D) 20.25 minutes
isi-entrance 2016 Q31 4 marks Net Change from Rate Functions (Applied Context) View
Water falls from a tap of circular cross section at the rate of 2 metres/sec and fills up a hemispherical bowl of inner diameter 0.9 metres. If the inner diameter of the tap is 0.01 metres, then the time needed to fill the bowl is
(A) 40.5 minutes
(B) 81 minutes
(C) 60.75 minutes
(D) 20.25 minutes
isi-entrance 2016 Q53 4 marks Maximizing or Optimizing a Definite Integral View
Suppose $a < b$. The maximum value of the integral $$\int _ { a } ^ { b } \left( \frac { 3 } { 4 } - x - x ^ { 2 } \right) d x$$ over all possible values of $a$ and $b$ is
(A) $\frac{3}{4}$
(B) $\frac{4}{3}$
(C) $\frac{3}{2}$
(D) $\frac{2}{3}$
isi-entrance 2016 Q53 4 marks Maximizing or Optimizing a Definite Integral View
Suppose $a < b$. The maximum value of the integral $$\int _ { a } ^ { b } \left( \frac { 3 } { 4 } - x - x ^ { 2 } \right) d x$$ over all possible values of $a$ and $b$ is
(A) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$
(B) $\frac { 4 } { 3 }$
(C) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
(D) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$
isi-entrance 2016 Q56 4 marks Integral Inequalities and Limit of Integral Sequences View
The value of the integral $$\int _ { 2 } ^ { 3 } \frac { d x } { \log _ { e } x }$$ (A) is less than 2
(B) is equal to 2
(C) lies in the interval $(2, 3)$
(D) is greater than 3
isi-entrance 2016 Q56 4 marks Integral Inequalities and Limit of Integral Sequences View
The value of the integral $$\int _ { 2 } ^ { 3 } \frac { d x } { \log _ { e } x }$$ (A) is less than 2
(B) is equal to 2
(C) lies in the interval $( 2, 3 )$
(D) is greater than 3