INTEGRATION [Solved!]
phinah 21 Dec 2017, 14:11
My question
Section 8, Integration by Trig Sub, Exercise 3:
We are not clear as to why you have + 1 in the solution.
Relevant page
8. Integration by Trigonometric Substitution
What I've done so far
Because the integral is of the form `x^2 - a^2` after completing the square, we used x = a `sec theta` with a = 1. Setting up the triangle, x is the hypotenuse, 1 is the adjacent side, and `sqrt (x^2+2x)` is the opposite side.
Therefore secant = x and tan = `sqrt (x^2+2x)` should be substituted into the integral of sec x to obtain the final answer.
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Section 8, Integration by Trig Sub, Exercise 3:
We are not clear as to why you have + 1 in the solution.
Relevant page
<a href="https://www.intmath.com/methods-integration/8-integration-trigonometric-substitution.php">8. Integration by Trigonometric Substitution</a>
What I've done so far
Because the integral is of the form `x^2 - a^2` after completing the square, we used x = a `sec theta` with a = 1. Setting up the triangle, x is the hypotenuse, 1 is the adjacent side, and `sqrt (x^2+2x)` is the opposite side.
Therefore secant = x and tan = `sqrt (x^2+2x)` should be substituted into the integral of sec x to obtain the final answer.
Re: INTEGRATION
Murray 03 Nov 2019, 03:02
I don't know why this question was missed. So sorry!
I gather you mean the "+1" in the line
"The triangle in this case starts with `x+1= sec theta + 1`"
Right?
Because I substituted `u=x+1` and we chose `u = sec theta` earlier in the problem, then we'll have:
`u = x+1 = sec theta + 1"
Looking at your solution, I agree with using `a sec theta`, but it should be like this:
Because the integral is of the form `X^2 - a^2` after completing the square (with `X = x+1`), we use
`X = a sec theta` with `a = 1.` That is, `x+1 = sec theta.`
The triangle will now be as I have in the solution.
Hope it helps.
X
I don't know why this question was missed. So sorry!
I gather you mean the "+1" in the line
"The triangle in this case starts with `x+1= sec theta + 1`"
Right?
Because I substituted `u=x+1` and we chose `u = sec theta` earlier in the problem, then we'll have:
`u = x+1 = sec theta + 1"
Looking at your solution, I agree with using `a sec theta`, but it should be like this:
Because the integral is of the form `X^2 - a^2` after completing the square (with `X = x+1`), we use
`X = a sec theta` with `a = 1.` That is, `x+1 = sec theta.`
The triangle will now be as I have in the solution.
Hope it helps.
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