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Ahh I see thanks for clarifying. I will reattempt the problem. EDIT: Got it by simply using integral test from n=3 to infinity. The integral converges so the series must as well. Thanks LCKurtz.

The denominator is the first one you posted, n*(ln(n))^2 - n. In my book for the Limit Comparison Test it states "Let a[n] and b[n] be positive sequences." I assumed that "positive sequences" meant positive for all n [1, infinity). So it is really saying that if the sequence converges to a...

Homework Statement Determine convergence or divergence using any method covered so far*: Ʃ(1/(n*ln(n)^2 - n)) from n = 1 to infinity *The methods are the following: - Dichotomy for positive series (if the partial sums are bounded above and the series is positive, the series converges) -...

Verbatim: "In Exercises 27-44, sketch the region enclosed by the curves and compute its area as an integral along the x- or y-axis." ... 28). y = x^2 - 6, y = 6 - x^3, y-axis

Homework Statement Compute the area as an integral along the y-axis: f(x) = x^2 - 6, g(x) = 6 - x^3 Homework Equations N/A The Attempt at a Solution I solve for x in terms of y for both equations and end up with: f(y) = +/-√(y+6), g(y) = (6-y)^(1/3) I then look for interception points...

Ahhh, thank you so much.

Homework Statement dy/dt = k*y*ln(y/M), where M and k are constants. Show that y = Meaekt satisfies the above equation for any constant a. Homework Equations y' = ky y = P0ekt The Attempt at a Solution Taking the derivative of y, I get: (Meaekt)*(aekt)*k which is, ky*aekt ..and I'm...

Homework Statement The only functions with a constant doubling time are the exponential functions P0ekt with k > 0. Show that the doubling time of linear function f(t) = a(t) + b at time t0 is t0 + b/a. Homework Equations n/a The Attempt at a Solution With initial time t0, P = at0 + b At...

Homework Statement ∫0-->x |t|dt Homework Equations // The Attempt at a Solution 1/2*x^2 for x>= 0 1/2*(-x)^2 for x<= 0 Not sure what to do to be honest. (the answer in the back of the book says 1/2*x|x|).

Unfortunately that is not available to me unless I double majored, but the CS degree and ECE degree have a good amount of overlap so getting a minor in CS would be easy.

After doing some research, those huge layoffs to engineers in the past few years (even recently Boeing and HP layed off thousands of engineers) due to offshoring makes me lean towards CS, but I've also heard the same applies to CS, although job growth for software engineers is pretty high as the...

Given that I am interested in both fields, which degree would give me the most job options after graduation (the degree is ECE, electrical and computer engineering)? For example, do employers consider applicants with an EE/CE (or in my case, ECE) degree when hiring software developers, or do...

I would have never thought of doing it in that way.. Thanks for the insight and taking the time to help me..

Here's what I got taking the derivative of the surface area, substituting h = 300/(pi*r^2) and l = sqrt(r^2 + (300/(pi*r^2))^2) SA(r) = pi*r*sqrt(r^2 + (300/(pi*r^2))^2) dSA/dr =...

Is there also an easier way to do this than the way I'm doing it? I get such long, ugly derivatives and finding the zeros is really tedious and time consuming... This is an exam review problem so I don't think the problem should take this long. Is there another approach I could use? edit: I do...

Man, I hate math... lol. Thanks.

Homework Statement We want to make a conical drinking cup out of paper. It should hold exactly 100 cubic inches of water. Find the dimensions of a cup of this type that minimizes the surface area. Homework Equations SA = pi*r^2 + pi*r*l where l is the slant height of the cone. V =...

Homework Statement Find and prove the identity sec^-1(x) in terms of cos^-1(arg) (Note that 1/cos^-1(x) is not equal to sec^-1(x). Homework Equations None. The Attempt at a Solution sec(sec^-1(x)) = x 1/cos(sec^-1(x)) = x 1/cos(cos^-1(x)) = 1/x 1/cos(cos^-1(1/x)) = 1/1/x...

Homework Statement Calculate the derivative with respect to x: x/y + y/x = 2y Homework Equations n/a The Attempt at a Solution I end up getting the right answer, but what I want to know is how to isolate dy/dx to one side after implicitly differentiating. I have tried differentiating the...

Will do, thanks.

Homework Statement A particle moves counterclockwise around the ellipse with equation 9x^2 + 16y^2 = 25. a). In which of the four quadrants in dx/dt > 0? Explain. b). Find a relation between dx/dt and dy/dt. c). At what rate is the x-coordinate changing when the particle passes the point...

I could have sworn wolfram alpha was telling me the equation is false, but I just tried again and it told me the equation is indeed true :blushing:

Why is ln(e^x) =/= x? The domain and range of the LHS are the same as the RHS, so I don't understand why this equation is false, where e^ln(x) = x, and the LHS and RHS of this does not have the same domain... I know that e^x and ln(x) are inverse functions, so please don't only tell me this...

My apologies, the question asks to find the g'(-1/2) where g(x) is the inverse of f(x) = x^3/(x^2+1). So the problem is actually really easy. Busted my *** for no reason trying to find the inverse function XD

Thanks for the reply but it's a first semester Calculus course. We haven't touched the topic of integration yet.

Homework Statement compute the inverse derivative of f(x) = x^3/(x^2+1) Homework Equations n/a The Attempt at a Solution My issue is a purely algebraic one... getting the inverse function! Attempting to solve for x yields no results! y = x^3/(x^2+1) y(x^2+1) = x^3 yx^2 + y = x^3 y = x^3 -...

Ohhh. I thought the question was asking for f to the kth power, not the kth derivative of f XD Thanks.

Homework Statement Which of the following satisfy (f^k)(x) = 0 for all k >= 6? a) f(x) = 7x^4 + 4 + x^-1 b) f(x) = sqrt(x) c) f(x) = x^(9/5) d) f(x) = x^3 - 2 e) f(x) = 1 - x^6 f) f(x) = 2x^2 + 3x^5 Homework Equations None, but given as a problem in a chapter where the topic is higher...

Got it, thank you!

Yes I'm sorry that's what I meant. But I don't understand, why can't you do what I did? If (v0 + v) / 2 = average velocity, and v0 and v are velocities at an instant in time, I don't understand how the second method doesn't work?

Homework Statement Given the following formula for distance, find the average velocity on the interval [1,3] S(t) = t/(1+t^2) Homework Equations Vavg = (S(t0) - S(t1)) / (t0 - t1) or Vavg = (V0 + V1)/2 The Attempt at a Solution I get two different answers and I need help understand why...

I got it, was making a silly error :biggrin:

Homework Statement Using the definition of derivative find f'(x) for f(x) = x - sqrt(x) Homework Equations None. The Attempt at a Solution lim h --> 0 : ((x + h) - sqrt(x + h) - x + sqrt(x))/h 1 - (sqrt(x + h) - sqrt(x))/h Multiply by conjugate.. 1 - h/(h*(sqrt(x) +...

I got it, thanks all.

Homework Statement I'm having trouble converting the LHS to the RHS of this equation: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%281%2F%28sqrt%285+%2B+h%29+%29-+1%2F%28sqrt%285%29%29%29%2Fh+%3D+-1%2F%28%28sqrt%285%29*sqrt%285%2Bh%29%29*%28sqrt%285%2Bh%29+%2B+sqrt%285%29%29%29 Homework Equations...

Reading that over it seems hard to follow and convoluted, might do a geometric take instead...

Homework Statement Given a grid, x by y, where x and y are integers both greater than or equal to one, prove that it is impossible for there to be a point (a,b) where the distance d from (a,b) to three distinct corners of the grid are equal only for these three corners (i.e. the point has to...

I'm sorry for somewhat hijacking this thread, but how do you guys (the homework helpers and the like) help people with problems such as this on a whim? I just got done with Calc1 and I wouldn't even know where to begin with this proof really. For example, I completely forgot that tan(a+b) =...

I really appreciate all the advice guys and I will definitely be applying it, thank you.

Thanks for the advice. My math is decent I suppose. I'm getting an A in honors calc I anyway (only difference from reg is that the course places more emphasis on theory and proofs), but the calculus/math isn't really the difficult part of physics for me; it's the large amount of conceptual...

By intro physics I mean calculus based Physics I (Newtonian physics). I'm a freshman planning on majoring in CS and this is my first semester in college. I'm doing well in all my other courses, all A's (calc, intro to CS, others)... but physics, man. I'm not kidding when I say, with a 5...