Today's calculation of Integral 484
Source: 1983 Chiba University entrance exam
September 26, 2009
calculusintegrationlogarithmsgeometrylimittrapezoidcalculus computations
Problem Statement
Let . For each positive integer , denote by the area of the part enclosed by the line passing through two points and denote by that of the part enclosed by the tangent line at the point , and the line . Let .(1) Express in terms of respectively.(2) Find .