Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration
Section 6.3: Trig Substitution
Example 6.3.20
Evaluate the indefinite integral ∫x9 x2−4 ⅆx.
Solution
Mathematical Solution
The substitution x=23secθ means dx=23secθtanθ dθ, and turns hx into 2 tanθ. From Figure 6.3.3, tanθ=129 x2−4. Hence, the evaluation of the given integral proceeds as follows.
∫x9 x2−4 ⅆx
= ∫23secθ23secθtanθ dθ2 tanθ
=29∫sec2θ dθ
=29tanθ
=29 9 x2−42
=9 x2−49
Maple Solution
Evaluate the given integral
Control-drag the integral and press the Enter key.
Context Panel: Simplify≻Simplify
∫x9 x2−4 ⅆx = 19⁢3⁢x−2⁢3⁢x+29⁢x2−4= simplify 19⁢9⁢x2−4
A stepwise solution that uses top-level commands except for one application of the Change command from the IntegrationTools package:
Initialization
Install the IntegrationTools package.
withIntegrationTools:
Let Q be the name of the given integral.
Q≔∫x9 x2−4 ⅆx:
Change variables as per Table 6.3.1
Use the Change command to apply the change of variables x=23secθ.
q1≔ChangeQ,x=23secθ
∫19⁢4⁢sec⁡θ2−4⁢sec⁡θ2⁢tan⁡θsec⁡θ2−1ⅆθ
Simplify the radical to 2 tanθ. Note the restriction imposed on θ. (Maple believes that the cosine function is "simpler" than the secant.)
q2≔simplifyq1 assuming θ∷RealRange0,π2
29⁢∫1cos⁡θ2ⅆθ
Use the value command to evaluate the integral, or follow the approach in Table 6.3.20(b), below.
q3≔valueq2
29⁢sin⁡θcos⁡θ
Revert the change of variables by applying the substitution θ=arcsec3 x/2.
simplifyevalq3,θ=arcsec32x assuming x∷RealRange0,π/2
19⁢9⁢x2−4
From Figure 6.3.3, sinθ=13 x9 x2−4, and cosθ=23 x.
The stepwise solution provided by the tutor when the Constant, Constant Multiple, and Sum rules are taken as Understood Rules begins with the substitution u2=9 x2−4 and proceeds as shown in Table 6.3.20(a).
∫x9⁢x2−4ⅆx=u9change,9⁢x2−4=u2,u=9⁢x2−49revert
Table 6.3.20(a) The substitution u2=9 x2−4 made by the Integration Methods tutor
The substitution chosen by the tutor reduces the integrand to 1/9, the integration of which is the immediate u/9.
Table 6.3.20(b) shows the result when the Change rule x=23secθ is imposed on the tutor.
∫x9⁢x2−4ⅆx=2⁢∫sec⁡θ⁢sec⁡θⅆθ9change,x=2⁢sec⁡θ3=2⁢∫sec⁡θ2ⅆθ9rewrite,sec⁡θ=sec⁡θ=2⁢u9change,u=tan⁡θ,u=2⁢tan⁡θ9revert=9⁢x2−49revert
Table 6.3.20(b) Integration Methods tutor after x=23secθ is imposed
To put the integrand into the form of a multiple of sec2θ, the Rewrite rule must be applied because there is no way to apply routine simplifications in the tutor.
Note that an annotated stepwise solution is available via the Context Panel with the "All Solution Steps" option.
The rules of integration can also be applied via the Context Panel, as per the figure to the right.
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