∫ 0 4 1 6 − x 2 x 3 d x
If the value of above expression is in the form b a where a and b are coprime positive integers, find a + b .
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How π / 2 instead of 4 on the integral ?
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x = 4 sin θ That means for the upper limit : 4 = 4 sin θ ⟹ sin θ = 1 ⟹ θ = 2 π
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@Akshat Sharda – Yeah!!.. :-} T H A N K S BTW I have learnt using mathbb tag from a solution of your's only ;-)
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@Rishabh Jain – Even I learnt it from someone else's solution !! :P
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Can you find an expression in which you can plug in 0 and 4 and find its value , i.e., no trigonometry ?
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For a solution without trigo, how about the substitution t = x 2 ?
The integral then simplifies to
2 1 ∫ 0 1 6 1 6 − t t d t
⇒ 2 1 ∫ 0 1 6 ( 1 6 − t 1 6 − 1 6 − t ) d t
⇒ ( − 1 6 ( 1 6 − t ) + 3 1 ( 1 6 − t ) 2 3 ) 0 1 6
Substituting the limits,
⇒ 1 6 ( 4 ) − 3 1 ( 4 ) 3 = 3 1 2 8
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Nicely done !!!
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Thanks for improving my trigono skills. :-} Substitute x = 4 sin θ such that d x = 4 cos θ d θ . K = ∫ 0 2 π 1 6 − 1 6 sin 2 θ 6 4 sin 3 θ ( 4 cos θ d θ ) = 6 4 ∫ 0 2 π sin 3 θ d θ ( ∵ 1 − sin 2 θ = cos 2 θ ) Now using sin 3 A = 3 sin A − 4 sin 3 A ⟹ sin 3 A = 4 3 sin A − sin 3 A . K = 1 6 ∫ 0 2 π ( 3 sin θ − sin 3 θ ) d θ = 1 6 ( − 3 cos θ + 3 cos 3 θ ) ∣ 0 2 π = 3 1 2 8 ∴ 1 2 8 + 3 = 1 3 1