U-sub or by parts?

Calculus Level 3

1 1 sin ( arccos x ) d x \displaystyle \int_{-1}^{1} \sin(\arccos x) \, dx

If the above integral can be expressed in the form a π b \dfrac{a \pi}{b} , where a , b a, b are coprime positive integers, then find a + b a+b .


The answer is 3.

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I = 1 1 sin ( arccos x ) d x Let cos θ = x , sin θ d θ = d x = 0 π sin 2 θ d θ = 0 π 1 cos 2 θ 2 d θ = θ 2 sin 2 θ 4 0 π = π 2 \begin{aligned} I & = \int_{-1}^1 \sin (\arccos x) \ dx & \small \color{#3D99F6} \text{Let }\cos \theta = x, \ -\sin \theta \ d \theta = dx \\ & = \int_0 ^\pi \sin^2 \theta \ d \theta \\ & = \int_0 ^\pi \frac {1-\cos 2 \theta}2 \ d \theta \\ & = \frac \theta 2 - \frac {\sin 2 \theta}4 \ \bigg|_0 ^\pi \\ & = \boxed{\dfrac \pi 2} \end{aligned}

Great! Seems like trig sub is the best way to this either way.

Hobart Pao - 4 years, 6 months ago
Hobart Pao
Dec 4, 2016

sin ( arccos x ) = 1 cos 2 ( arccos x ) = 1 x 2 \sin(\arccos x) = \sqrt{1- \cos^2 (\arccos x)} = \sqrt{1-x^2 } on the given interval.

Use trigonometric substitution or realise that this is a semicircle and the answer is π 2 \dfrac{\pi}{2} , and in the form asked for, 1 + 2 = 3 1+2 = \boxed{3}

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Feb 18, 2021

You get 1 1 sin ( arccos x ) d x = π 2 \int ^ { 1 } _ { 1 } \sin ( \arccos x ) dx = \frac { \pi } { 2 } by following this site. Auto calculator

So, the answer is 1 + 2 = 3 1 + 2 = \boxed { 3 } .

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