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    I have a definite integral that needs to be evaluated. I can only use basic integration formulas like these to solve it.
    The integral of du = u + C.
    The integral of du/u = ln|u| + C.
    The integral of [f(u) ± g(u)]du = The intergral of f(u)du ± the integral of g(u)du.
    The integral of (u to power n)du = [u power of (n+1)]/[n+1].
    And any other basic intergration formulas.
    Someone told me that you were supposed to break it up into two different intergals.

    Here is the problem. I neet to evaluate the definite integral from 1 - 3 of [4Px times (the square root of 1 - (x-2)²)]dx. Where P = pie (or 3.14)


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    Help?

    I think i understand what you are trying to do. I am guessing you are trying to find the area underneath the function you specified between the points 1 and 3 on the x-axis.

    f(x) = 4*pi*Sqr(1-(x-2)^2) 'Where pi is a constant.

    Is this what you want to do? BTW, that is a shocking biatch of a function to attempt to integrate...
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    It ain't easy.

    I thought it was integral of the following.

    4*Pi*X*sqr(1-((X-2)^2)

    Neither the above nor the Digit-X interpetation is easy.

    I scanned a table of integrals and did not see anything which would help. I did not study it carefully, so I might have missed something.

    Where did you find the above integral?

    The table I scanned had some entries like the following.

    Integral( F(X) ) = G(X) + integral( H(X) )

    In some of the examples, F( X ) = Sqr(A*X^2 + B*X + C)

    The above shows some, but not much promise. Something like the above might be what some body was trying to tell you about.

    Note that derivative of (1- (x-2)^2)^3/2) is something like the following.

    (3/2)*sqr(1-(x-2)^2)*2*X*(X-2)

    The above does not help, but fooling around with something to power of 3/2 might get you an answer.
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    Integral

    Digital-X-Treme,
    That is right except that it has an "X" in it like this...

    4*Pi*X*sqr(1-((X-2)^2)) (as Guv wrote) then integrating from 1 to 3 (as you wrote)

    Do you know how to do this? I know you have to break it into two intervals.

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    here's your mess of an answer....

    I did this really quick so I don't know if it's right.

    Let I = 4*Pi*x*sq[1-(x-2)^2])

    1) Int(I,1,3) roblem
    2) Let u = x-2 so u+2 = x and du = dx
    3) Int(4*Pi*(u+2)*sq(1-u^2),1,3) :substitute
    4) 4*Pi*Int(u*sq(1-u^2),1,3) + 8*Pi*Int(sq(1-u^2),1,3) :seperate
    5) Let v = u^2 so dv = 2u*du
    6) 2*Pi*Int(sq(1-v),1,3) + 8*Pi*Int(sq(1-u^2),1,3) :substitute

    The rest is simple integration techniques
    the first integral is basic and the second is a bit more
    complicated but there are integration tables for these.
    Code:
      Int(I, 1, 3) = (4*Pi/3)*[1-(x-2)^2]^3 + 4*Pi*[ (x-2)*sq[1-(x-2)^2]+asin(x-2) ]
    Like i said, I did it quick, but it should be right
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    btw, a step i skipped was replacing u^2 for v and then
    replacing x-2 for u
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    Talking P.S. noble

    how I'm going to solve the first int is
    let z = 1 - v,
    dz = -dv,
    dv = -dz,
    I'm still working on the second one becuase
    I am only allowed to use some basic
    integral formulas. I worked on that intgral
    for 1 1/2 hours, and you did it quick?????!!!!!
    Last edited by Talon_Karrde; Feb 2nd, 2001 at 03:16 PM.

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    How about integration by parts?

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    Question hey parksie

    Intergration by what??

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    Way cool technique...

    Okay, for example you have a function:

    f(x) = x^2 * (x + 2)

    [ignore the fact that it's simple]

    If f(x) is a product of two simpler functions, you can use the integration by parts formula:

    INT[u * (dv/dx)] = uv - INT[v * (du/dx)]

    All you need to do is decide which part is going to be u, and which is v. And this is the cool part:

    u = x^2 ==> (du/dx) = 2x

    dv/dx = (x + 2) ==> v = x/2 + 2x

    ...which gives:

    your orig. expr.
    INT[x^2 * (x + 2)] = (2x)(x/2 + 2x) - INT[(x/2 + 2x)(2x)]

    Which simplifies to:

    INT[f(x)] = 5x^2 - INT[5x^2]

    = 5x^2 - (5/3)x^3 + C
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    np, yes i did it quick :P

    integration by parts is this simple formula.......
    there are proofs for it on the internet if you want to
    verify it

    Code:
    int(u*dv) = v*u - int(v*du)
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    Thanks noble, parksie, [Digital-X-Treme], guv.

    One problem with the integration by parts is that
    I can't use it yet. (I am only allowed to use the
    "basic" integration formulas)

    without using other integration techniques I have
    got it down to int(u²/(sqr(1-u²))) integrating
    from 1 to 3 with respect to u (du). Where u = x - 2.

    I know you can use one of the arcsine rules, but
    does anyone know how to do it with basic integral rules?

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    Why aren't you allowed to use the efficient and much easier techniques?

    Because let's face it...substitution is...well...crap
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    Unhappy

    It's for a math assignment and my professor said I can't.

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    What basic integral formulas are you allowed to use?

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    Cool

    I am allowed to use these intergals.

    The integral of du = u + C.
    The integral of du/u = ln|u| + C.
    The integral of [f(u) ± g(u)]du = The intergral of f(u)du ± the integral of g(u)du.
    The integral of (u^n)du = [u^(n+1)]/[n+1].
    The integral of du/[sqr(a² - u²)] = arcsin (u/a) + C, where (a) is a constant.
    The integral of du/(a² + u²) = (1/a)*arctan (u/a) + C, where (a) is a constant.
    The integral of du/[u*sqr(u² - a²)] = (1/a)*arcsec (|u|/a) + C, where (a) is a contstant.
    The integral of (a^u)du = 1/(ln (a))*a^u + C.
    The integral of (e^u)du = e^u + C.
    I can also move the constant outside the integral if I want to.

    Can anybody help?

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    wassup

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    yo, wassup TK?????
    what's with the 100.5??????
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    Smile

    Better than your 94.5, eddy man!

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    Hey thanks parksie, noble, gov, [Digital-X-Treme], I got an answer from my professer.
    He boke it up into to integrals like this.
    int [4*pie*x*sqr(1-(x-2)^2)dx] from 1 to 3,
    = -2*pie*int[ (-2x+4-4)*sqr(1-(x-2)^2)dx].
    = -2*pie*int[ (-2x+4)*sqr(1-(x-2)^2)dx] +
    (-2)*pie*int[ -4*sqr(1-(x-2)^2)dx].
    You then let u = 1-(x-2)^2, and the rest is simple substution.
    By the way Magnetic-Mike, I learn integration by parts in two weeks.
    Bye.

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    Good!

    I'm glad for you Talon_Karrde
    keep on learning

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