A calculus problem by Mateus Gomes

Calculus Level 4

0 3 9 + x 2 d x \large \int_0^3 \sqrt{9+x^2} \, dx

The integral above can be expressed as A B C + D ln ( E + F ) G \dfrac{A\sqrt B}C + \dfrac{D \ln(\sqrt E + F)}G , where A , B , C , D , E , F , G A,B,C,D,E,F,G are all positive integers, with ( A , C ) (A,C) and ( D , G ) (D,G) coprime pairs, and both B , E B,E square-free.

Calculate A + B + C + D + E + F + G A+B+C+D+E+F+G .


The answer is 27.

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1 solution

Chew-Seong Cheong
Oct 10, 2016

Relevant wiki: u u -Substitution

I = 0 3 9 + x 2 d x = 0 3 3 1 + ( x 3 ) 2 d x Let x 3 = tan θ , d x = 3 sec 2 θ d θ = 0 π 4 9 sec 3 θ d θ By integration by part = 9 tan θ sec θ 0 π 4 9 0 π 4 tan 2 θ sec θ d θ = 9 2 9 0 π 4 ( sec 2 θ 1 ) sec θ d θ = 9 2 I + 9 0 π 4 sec θ d θ = 9 2 2 + 9 2 0 π 4 sec θ d θ = 9 2 2 + 9 2 ln ( tan θ + sec θ ) 0 π 4 = 9 2 2 + 9 2 ln ( 1 + 2 ) \begin{aligned} I & = \int_0^3 \sqrt{9+x^2} \ dx \\ & = \int_0^3 3\sqrt{1+\left(\color{#3D99F6}{\frac x3}\right)^2} \ dx & \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{Let }\frac x3 = \tan \theta, \ dx = 3 \sec^2 \theta \ d \theta} \\ & = \int_0^\frac \pi 4 9 \sec^3 \theta \ d \theta & \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{By integration by part }} \\ & = 9\tan \theta \sec \theta \ \bigg|_0^\frac \pi 4 - 9 \int_0^\frac \pi 4 \tan^2 \theta \sec \theta \ d \theta \\ & = 9\sqrt 2 - 9 \int_0^\frac \pi 4 (\sec^2 \theta -1) \sec \theta \ d \theta \\ & = 9\sqrt 2 - I + 9 \int_0^\frac \pi 4 \sec \theta \ d \theta \\ & = \frac {9\sqrt 2}2 + \frac 92 \int_0^\frac \pi 4 \sec \theta \ d \theta \\ & = \frac {9\sqrt 2}2 + \frac 92 \ln (\tan \theta + \sec \theta) \ \bigg|_0^\frac \pi 4 \\ & = \frac {9\sqrt 2}2 + \frac 92 \ln (1 + \sqrt 2) \end{aligned}

A + B + C + D + E + F = 9 + 2 + 2 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 27 \implies A+B+C+D+E+F = 9+2+2+9+2+1+2 = \boxed{27}

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