Find α = ∫ 0 1 x 1 − x 1 d x
Give α to 2 decimal places.
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I completed the square at the bottom so that the expression under the root became (1/4 - (x-1/2)^2) this allowed me to sub in u= x-1/2. Then I got a nice standard integral resulting in Arcsin (2u).
It's also good solution, thank you (+1).
Using Beta function we get α = B ( 1 / 2 , 1 / 2 ) = Γ ( 1 ) Γ ( 1 / 2 ) ⋅ Γ ( 1 / 2 ) = π ≈ 3 . 1 4
∫ 0 1 x 1 − x 1 d x = ∫ 0 1 1 − u 2 2 d u u = x ; d u = 2 u 1 d x = 2 ∫ 0 1 1 − u 2 1 ∫ 1 − u 2 1 d x = sin − 1 ( u ) + C = [ 2 sin − 1 ( x ) ] 0 1 = π □
ADIOS!!!
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One substitution and you're done!! Substitute x = sin 2 θ such that d x = 2 sin θ cos θ sin 2 θ d θ and thus:
α = ∫ 0 π / 2 sin θ cos θ 2 sin θ cos θ d θ
= 2 ∣ θ ∣ 0 π / 2 = π ≈ 3 . 1 4