Interesting Integrals 8

Calculus Level 4

0 π / 4 sin ( x ) + cos ( x ) 3 + sin ( 2 x ) d x = ln r w \large \int_{0}^{\pi/4}\dfrac{\sin(x) + \cos(x)}{3 + \sin(2x)}\,dx\ = \dfrac{\ln r}{w}

The equation above holds true for coprime positive integers r r and w w , find r w r-w .


The answer is -1.

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2 solutions

Rishabh Jain
Jul 12, 2016

Call the integration P \mathcal P and write it as:

P = 0 π / 4 ( sin x + cos x ) d x 4 + ( 1 sin 2 x ) = 0 π / 4 ( sin x + cos x ) d x 4 + ( cos x sin x ) 2 \mathcal P=-\int_0^{\pi/4}\dfrac{(\sin x+\cos x)\mathrm{d}x}{-4+\color{#D61F06}{(1-\sin 2x)}}=-\int_0^{\pi/4}\dfrac{(\sin x+\cos x)\mathrm{d}x}{-4+\color{#D61F06}{(\cos x-\sin x)^2}}

Now substitute cos x sin x = u \cos x-\sin x=u such that ( sin x + cos x ) d x = d u -(\sin x+\cos x)\mathrm{d}x=\mathrm{d}u so that:

P = 1 0 d u u 2 4 = 1 4 1 0 ( 1 2 u 1 2 + u ) d u \mathcal P=\int_1^0\dfrac{\mathrm du}{u^2-4}=\dfrac 14\int_1^0\left(\dfrac{1}{2-u}-\dfrac{1}{2+u}\right)\mathrm{d}u

So that we finally get:

P = 1 4 [ ln 2 u 2 + u ] 1 0 = ln 3 4 \mathcal P=\dfrac 14\left[\ln\left|\dfrac{2-u}{2+u}\right|\right]_1^0=\dfrac{\ln 3}{4}

Hence, 3 4 = 1 \Large 3-4=\boxed{-1}

Chew-Seong Cheong
Jul 10, 2016

I = 0 π 4 sin x + cos x 3 + sin 2 x d x = 0 π 4 2 sin ( x + π 4 ) 3 + sin 2 x d x By a b f ( x ) d x = a b f ( a + b x ) d x = 0 π 4 2 cos x 3 + cos 2 x d x Let u = sin x d u = cos x d x = 0 1 2 2 d u 4 2 u 2 Let u 2 = sin θ d u = 2 cos θ d θ = 1 2 0 π 6 cos θ 1 sin 2 θ d θ = 1 2 0 π 6 sec θ d θ = 1 2 ln ( 1 + sin θ cos θ ) 0 π 6 = 1 2 ln ( 1 + 1 2 3 2 ) = ln 3 4 \begin{aligned} I & = \int_0^\frac \pi 4 \frac {\sin x + \cos x}{3+\sin 2x} dx \\ & = \int_0^\frac \pi 4 \frac {\sqrt 2 \sin \left(x + \frac \pi 4 \right)}{3+\sin 2x} dx & \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{By }\int_a^b f(x) \ dx =\int_a^b f(a+b-x) \ dx} \\ & = \int_0^\frac \pi 4 \frac {\sqrt 2 \cos x}{3+\cos 2x} dx & \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{Let }u = \sin x \implies du = \cos x \ dx} \\ & = \int_0^\frac 1{\sqrt 2} \frac {\sqrt 2 \ du}{4-2u^2} & \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{Let }\frac u{\sqrt 2} = \sin \theta \implies du = \sqrt 2 \cos \theta \ d\theta} \\ & = \frac 12 \int_0^\frac \pi 6 \frac {\cos \theta}{1-\sin^2 \theta} d \theta \\ & = \frac 12 \int_0^\frac \pi 6 \sec \theta \ d \theta \\ & = \frac 12 \ln \left( \frac {1+\sin \theta}{\cos \theta} \right) \bigg|_0^\frac \pi 6 \\ & = \frac 12 \ln \left( \frac {1+\frac 12}{\frac {\sqrt 3}2} \right) \\ & = \frac {\ln 3}4 \end{aligned}

r w = 3 4 = 1 \implies r - w = 3-4 = \boxed{-1}

@Chew-Seong Cheong - Good and easy method sir.I did it by substituting sin x cos x = t \sin x - \cos x\ =\ t .

Krishna Shankar - 4 years, 11 months ago

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Thanks. Krishna Shankar you should put a back slash "\" in front of all functions such as sin and cos. They should not be italic like variable. sin x cos x = t \sin x - \cos x = t which is different from s i n x c o s x = t sin x - cos x = t . Note that there is automatic spacing after the functions before x x . You can see what I key in by putting the mouse cursor on top or use the Toggle LaTex in the top right-hand corner pull-down menu. Also natural log is ln \ln ( L N ) (LN) and not I n In .

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 years, 11 months ago

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@Chew-Seong Cheong- I didn't know that,I won't commit that mistake again, sorry :).I have edited that.

Krishna Shankar - 4 years, 11 months ago

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@Krishna Shankar The Brilliant team and I have been editing your questions.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 years, 11 months ago

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@Chew-Seong Cheong @Chew-Seong Cheong - I'm extremely sorry for that.I wont do that again :)

Krishna Shankar - 4 years, 11 months ago

I also did the same way.. :-)

Rishabh Jain - 4 years, 11 months ago

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Sorry to you as well I have disturbed you a lot since my question weren't phrased appropiaitely,You too helped me correct them each time :)

Krishna Shankar - 4 years, 11 months ago

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@Krishna Shankar No problem... We are all here to learn :-)

Rishabh Jain - 4 years, 11 months ago

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