Question:Evaluate the following integrals:

(a) 26(3x2-2x-1)δ(x-3)dx

(b)05(cosxδ(x-π)dx

(c)03x2δ(x+1)dx

(d)-In(x+3)δ(x+2)dx

Short Answer

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(a) The result of l=26(3x2-2x-1)δ(x-3)dxinpart (a) is 20.

(b) The result of l=05(cosxδ(x-π)dxinpart (b) is .

(c) The result of l=03x2δ(x+1)dxinpart (c) is 0.

(d) The result of l=-In(x+3)δ(x+2)dx in part (d) is 0

Step by step solution

01

Define Dirac delta function/.

The Dirac Delta function which is represented as δ(x) , is defined as

δ(x)={00=0

The dirac delta function has the property-f(x)δ(x)dx=f(0) , where is af(x) continuous containingx=0 .

02

Prove the integral in part (a)

Let the given integral is l=-263x2-2x-1δ(x-3)dx .

Substitute x=3into initial term of l=-263x2-2x-1δ(x-3)dx.

role="math" localid="1657521371890" l=-263(3)2-2(3)-1δ(x-3)dx=-2620δ(x-3)dx=20-26δ(x-3)dx=20

Thus, the result of l=-263x2-2x-1δ(x-3)dx in part (a) is 20.

03

Step: 3 Prove the integral in part (b)

Let the given integral is l=05cosxδ(x-π)dx . Substitute x=πinto initial term of l=05cosxδ(x-π)dx.

l=05cosxδ(x-π)dx=05(-1)δ(x-π)dx=(-1)05δ(x-π)dx=-1

Thus, the result of l=05cosxδ(x-π)dxin part (b) is -1 .

04

Step: 4 Prove the integral in part (c)

Let the given integral is l=03x3δ(x+1)dx.

Substitute x=-1into initial term of l=03x3δ(x+1)dx.

l=03(-1)3δ(x+1)dx=03(-1)δ(x+1)dx=(-1)03δ(x+1)dx=0

Since -1 does not lies in the interval of integration from 0 to 3, thus the result of l=03x3δ(x+1)dxin part (c) is 0.

05

Step: 5 Prove the integral in part (d)

Let the given integral is l=-In(x+3)δ(x+2)dx.

Substitute x=-2 into initial term of l=-In(x+3)δ(x+2)dx.

l=-In(-2+3)δ(x+2)dx=-In(1)δ(x+2)dx=-(0)δ(x+2)dx=0

Thus the result of l=-In(x+3)δ(x+2)dxin part (d) is 0.

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