Asked by mathstudent
Calculate definite integral of
dx/(x^4 * sqrt(x^2 + 3))
Over (1,3)
I start with the substitution x = sqrt(3)*tan t
so:
sqrt(x^2 + 3) = sqrt(3) * sec t
dx = sqrt(3) * sec^2 t dt
x^4 = 9 * tan^4 t
The integral simplifies to:
= dt/(tan^3 t * sin t)
How do I solve that?
dx/(x^4 * sqrt(x^2 + 3))
Over (1,3)
I start with the substitution x = sqrt(3)*tan t
so:
sqrt(x^2 + 3) = sqrt(3) * sec t
dx = sqrt(3) * sec^2 t dt
x^4 = 9 * tan^4 t
The integral simplifies to:
= dt/(tan^3 t * sin t)
How do I solve that?
Answers
Answered by
Damon
Well, I call it:
(1/9)int cos^3 t dt/sin^4 t
(1/9) int (1-sin^2 t) cos t dt/sin^4 t
(1/9) int cos t dt/sin^4 t -(1/9) int cos t dt/sin^2 t
now integral of cos/sin^4 is of form 1/sin^3 (leaving the constants for you
and)
integral of cos/sin^2 is of form 1/sin (leaving the constants to you)
(1/9)int cos^3 t dt/sin^4 t
(1/9) int (1-sin^2 t) cos t dt/sin^4 t
(1/9) int cos t dt/sin^4 t -(1/9) int cos t dt/sin^2 t
now integral of cos/sin^4 is of form 1/sin^3 (leaving the constants for you
and)
integral of cos/sin^2 is of form 1/sin (leaving the constants to you)
Answered by
mathstudent
thanks damon! I follow perfectly.
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