009B Sample Final 2, Problem 6 Detailed Solution

Evaluate the following integrals:

(a)  $\int {\frac {dx}{x^{2}{\sqrt {x^{2}-16}}}}$

(b)  $\int _{-\pi }^{\pi }\sin ^{3}x\cos ^{3}x~dx$

(c)  $\int _{0}^{1}{\frac {x-3}{x^{2}+6x+5}}~dx$

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Background Information:
1. For  Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle \int {\frac {dx}{x^{2}{\sqrt {x^{2}-16}}}},}   what would be the correct trig substitution?
The correct substitution is  Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle x=4\sec ^{2}\theta .}
2. Recall the Pythagorean identity
Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle \cos ^{2}(x)=1-\sin ^{2}(x).}
3. Through partial fraction decomposition, we can write the fraction
${\frac {1}{(x+1)(x+2)}}={\frac {A}{x+1}}+{\frac {B}{x+2}}$
for some constants $A,B.$

Solution:

(a)

Step 1:
We start by using trig substitution.
Let  Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle x=4\sec \theta .}
Then,  $dx=4\sec \theta \tan \theta ~d\theta .$
So, the integral becomes
Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle {\begin{array}{rcl}\displaystyle {\int {\frac {1}{x^{2}{\sqrt {x^{2}-16}}}}~dx}&=&\displaystyle {\int {\frac {4\sec \theta \tan \theta }{16\sec ^{2}\theta {\sqrt {16\sec ^{2}\theta -16}}}}~d\theta }\\&&\\&=&\displaystyle {\int {\frac {4\sec \theta \tan \theta }{16\sec ^{2}\theta (4\tan \theta )}}~d\theta }\\&&\\&=&\displaystyle {\int {\frac {1}{16\sec \theta }}~d\theta .}\end{array}}}

Step 2:
Now, we integrate to get
Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle {\begin{array}{rcl}\displaystyle {\int {\frac {1}{x^{2}{\sqrt {x^{2}-16}}}}~dx}&=&\displaystyle {\int {\frac {1}{16}}\cos \theta ~d\theta }\\&&\\&=&\displaystyle {{\frac {1}{16}}\sin \theta +C}\\&&\\&=&\displaystyle {{\frac {1}{16}}{\bigg (}{\frac {\sqrt {x^{2}-16}}{x}}{\bigg )}+C.}\end{array}}}

(b)

Step 1:
First, we write
Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle {\begin{array}{rcl}\displaystyle {\int _{-\pi }^{\pi }\sin ^{3}x\cos ^{3}x~dx}&=&\displaystyle {\int _{-\pi }^{\pi }\sin ^{3}x\cos ^{2}x\cos x~dx}\\&&\\&=&\displaystyle {\int _{-\pi }^{\pi }\sin ^{3}x(1-\sin ^{2}x)\cos x~dx.}\end{array}}}

Step 2:
Now, we use  $u$-substitution.
Let  $u=\sin x.$  Then,  $du=\cos x~dx.$
Since this is a definite integral, we need to change the bounds of integration.
Then, we have
Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle u_{1}=\sin(-\pi )=0}   and  Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle u_{2}=\sin(\pi )=0.}
So, we have
Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle {\begin{array}{rcl}\displaystyle {\int _{-\pi }^{\pi }\sin ^{3}x\cos ^{3}x~dx}&=&\displaystyle {\int _{0}^{0}u^{3}(1-u^{2})~du}\\&&\\&=&\displaystyle {0.}\end{array}}}

(c)

Step 1:
First, we write
Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle \int _{0}^{1}{\frac {x-3}{x^{2}+6x+5}}~dx=\int _{0}^{1}{\frac {x-3}{(x+1)(x+5)}}~dx.}
Now, we use partial fraction decomposition. Wet set
${\frac {x-3}{(x+1)(x+5)}}={\frac {A}{x+1}}+{\frac {B}{x+5}}.$
If we multiply both sides of this equation by  Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle (x+1)(x+5),}   we get
Failed to parse (Conversion error. Server ("https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_") reported: "Cannot get mml. Server problem."): {\displaystyle x-3=A(x+5)+B(x+1).}
If we let  $x=-1,$  we get  $A=-1.$
If we let  Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x=-5,}   we get  Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle B=2.}
So, we have
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \frac{x-3}{(x+1)(x+5)}=\frac{-1}{x+1}+\frac{2}{x+5}.}

Step 2:
Now, we have
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rcl} \displaystyle{\int_0^1 \frac{x-3}{(x+1)(x+5)}~dx} & = & \displaystyle{\int_0^1 \frac{-1}{x+1}+\frac{2}{x+5}~dx}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\int_0^1 \frac{-1}{x+1}~dx+\int_0^1 \frac{2}{x+5}~dx.} \end{array}}
Now, we use  Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle u} -substitution for both of these integrals.
Let  Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle u=x+1.}   Then,  Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle du=dx.}
Let  Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle t=x+5.}   Then,  Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle dt=dx.}
Since these are definite integrals, we need to change the bounds of integration.
We have
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle u_1=0+1=1}   and  Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle u_2=1+1=2.}
Also,
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle t_1=0+5=5}   and  Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle t_2=1+5=6.}
Therefore, we get
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rcl} \displaystyle{\int_0^1 \frac{x-3}{(x+1)(x+5)}~dx} & = & \displaystyle{\int_1^2 \frac{-1}{u}~du+\int_5^6 \frac{2}{t}~dt}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{-\ln|u|\bigg|_1^2+2\ln|t|\bigg|_5^6}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{-\ln(2)+2\ln(6)-2\ln(5).} \end{array}}

Final Answer:
(a)    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \frac{1}{16}\bigg(\frac{\sqrt{x^2-16}}{x}\bigg)+C}
(b)    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 0}
(c)    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle -\ln(2)+2\ln(6)-2\ln(5)}

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