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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Integral HELP!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{\frac{ 0 }{ }}^{\frac{ 1 }{ \sqrt{2} }} \frac{ x }{ \sqrt{1-x^4} }dx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Does anyone have any idea how to solve it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SolomonZelman ?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle\int\limits_{0}^{1/ \sqrt{~2}}\frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^4}}~dx}\) \(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle\int\limits_{0}^{1/ \sqrt{~2}}\frac{x}{\sqrt{1^2-(x^2)^2}}~dx}\) \(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle\int\limits_{0}^{1/ \sqrt{~2}}\frac{x}{\sqrt{(1^2-x^2)(1^2+x^2)}}~dx}\) \(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle\int\limits_{0}^{1/ \sqrt{~2}}\frac{x}{\sqrt{(1-x^2)(1+x^2)}}~dx}\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

does this make sense so far?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

I used the difference of squares. (if you don't get it, ask)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes I tried that

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

(the next step would be u=x^2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got there so far

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle\int\limits_{0}^{1/ \sqrt{~2}}\frac{x}{\sqrt{(1-x^2)(1+x^2)}}~dx}\) \(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle u=x^2}\) \(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle du=2x~dx}\) --> \(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle (1/2)~du=x~dx}\) \(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle x=1/\sqrt{2}}\) --> \(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle u=1/2}\) \(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle x=0}\) --> \(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle u=0}\) \(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle\int\limits_{0}^{1/ 2}\frac{1}{2}\frac{1}{\sqrt{(1-u)(1+u)}}~du}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

arctg!

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

what , sorry ?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\int\limits_{0}^{1/ 2}\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-u^2}}~du}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry my bad, I thought the solution for this integral is arctang

OpenStudy (anonymous):

arcsinu right?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yup

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\large\color{slate}{\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\int\limits_{0}^{1/ 2}\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-u^2}}~du~~=~~\frac{1}{2}\sin^{-1}(u)~{\Huge|}^{1/2}_{0}}\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

then plug in the limits of integration

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks again!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got the right answer thanks to you!

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

you can use http://www.wolframalpha.com/ for your calculations

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I shall

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

I will depart for 1 hour or so..... bye

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