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Prove the identities \(\cos^4\theta -\sin^4\theta \equiv \cos 2\theta\) and $\cos^4 \theta + \sin^4 \theta \equiv 1 - {\frac12} \sin^2 2 \theta$. Hence or otherwise evaluate \[ \int_0^{\frac{1}{2}\pi} \cos^4 \theta \; \d \theta \;\;\;\; \mbox{and}\;\;\;\; \int_0^{\frac{1}{2}\pi} \sin^4 \theta \; \d \theta \,. \] Evaluate also \[ \int_0^{\frac{1}{2}\pi} \cos^6 \theta \; \d \theta \;\;\;\; \mbox{and}\;\;\;\; \int_0^{\frac{1}{2}\pi} \sin^6 \theta \; \d \theta \,. \]
Solution: \begin{align*} && \cos^4 \theta - \sin^4 \theta &= (\cos^2 \theta - \sin^2 \theta)(\cos^2 \theta + \sin^2 \theta) \\ &&&= \cos^2 \theta - \sin^2 \theta \\ &&&= \cos 2 \theta \\ \\ && 1&= (\cos^2 \theta + \sin^2 \theta)^2 \\ &&&= \cos^4 \theta + \sin^4 \theta + 2 \sin^2 \theta \cos^2 \theta \\ &&&= \cos^4 \theta + \sin^4 \theta + \frac12 ( \sin^2 2 \theta) \\ \Rightarrow && \cos^4 \theta + \sin^4 \theta &= 1 - \tfrac12 \sin^2 2 \theta \end{align*} \begin{align*} && I &= \int_{0}^{\pi/2} \cos^4 \theta \d \theta \\ && J &= \int_0^{\pi/2} \sin^4 \theta \d \theta \\ && I-J &= \int_0^{\pi/2} \cos 2 \theta \d \theta = 0 \\ && I+J &= \int_0^{\pi/2} (1- \frac12 \sin^2 2 \theta) \d \theta \\ &&&= \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac14 \int_0^{\pi} \sin^2 \theta \d \theta \\ &&&= \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{\pi}{8} \\ &&&= \frac{3\pi}{8} \\ \Rightarrow && I=J &= \frac{3\pi}{16} \end{align*} \begin{align*} && \cos^6 \theta + \sin^6 \theta &= (\cos^2 \theta + \sin^2 \theta)(\cos^4 \theta - \cos^2 \theta \sin^2 \theta + \sin^4 \theta) \\ &&&= 1-\tfrac12 \sin^2 2\theta - \tfrac14 \sin^2 2 \theta \\ &&&= 1 - \tfrac34 \sin^2 2 \theta \\ %&& \cos^6 \theta - \sin^6 \theta &= (\cos^2 \theta - \sin^2 \theta)(\cos^4 \theta + \cos^2 \theta \sin^2 \theta + \sin^4 \theta) \\ %&&&= \cos 2 \theta (1 - \tfrac12 \sin^2 2 \theta + \tfrac14 \sin^2 2 \theta) \\ %&&&= \cos 2 \theta (1 - \tfrac14 \sin^2 2 \theta) \\ \end{align*} \begin{align*} && I &= \int_{0}^{\pi/2} \cos^6 \theta \d \theta \\ && J &= \int_0^{\pi/2} \sin^6 \theta \d \theta \\ && I-J &= 0 \\ && I+J &= \int_0^{\pi/2} (1 - \tfrac34 \sin^2 2 \theta) \d \theta \\ &&&= \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{3\pi}{16} = \frac{5\pi}{16} \\ \Rightarrow && I = J &= \frac{5\pi}{32} \end{align*}
By writing \(x=a\tan\theta\), show that, for \(a\ne0\), $\displaystyle \int \frac 1 {a^2+x^2}\, \d x =\frac 1 a \arctan \frac x a + \text{constant}\,$.
Solution: \begin{align*} && I &= \int \frac{1}{a^2+x^2} \d x\\ x = a \tan \theta, \d x =a \sec^2 \theta \d \theta &&&= \int \frac{1}{a^2+a^2\tan^2 x} a \sec^2 \theta \d \theta \\ &&&=\int \frac{\sec^2 \theta}{a \sec^2 \theta} \d \theta \\ &&&= \frac1a \theta + C \\ &&&= \frac1a \arctan \frac{x}{a} + C \end{align*}
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By making the substitution \(x=\pi-t\,\), show that \[ \! \int_0^\pi x\f(\sin x) \d x = \tfrac12 \pi \! \int_0^\pi \f(\sin x) \d x\,, \] where \(\f(\sin x)\) is a given function of \(\sin x\). Evaluate the following integrals:
Let \[ I = \int_{-\frac12 \pi}^{\frac12\pi} \frac {\cos^2\theta}{1-\sin\theta\sin2\alpha} \, \d\theta \text{ and } J = \int_{-\frac12 \pi}^{\frac12\pi} \frac {\sec^2\theta}{1+\tan^2\theta\cos^22\alpha} \, \d\theta \] where \(0 < \alpha < \frac14\pi\,\).
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Give a sketch, for \(0 \le x \le \frac{1}{2}\pi\), of the curve $$ y = (\sin x - x\cos x)\;, $$ and show that \(0\le y \le 1\,\). Show that:
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Differentiate \(\sec {t}\) with respect to \(t\).
Solution: \[\frac{\d}{\d t} \left ( \sec t \right) = \frac{\sin t }{\cos^2 t} = \sec t \tan t \]
Show that \[ \int_0^a \frac{\sinh x}{2\cosh^2 x -1} \, \mathrm{d} x = \frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}} \ln \l \frac{\sqrt{2}\cosh a -1}{\sqrt{2}\cosh a +1}\r + \frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}} \ln \l \frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{\sqrt{2}-1}\r \] and find \[ \int_0^a \frac{\cosh x}{1+2\sinh^2 x} \, \mathrm{d} x \, . \] Hence show that \[ \int_0^\infty \frac{\cosh x - \sinh x}{1+2\sinh^2 x} \, \mathrm{d} x = \frac{\pi}{2\sqrt{2}} - \frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}} \ln \l \frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{\sqrt{2}-1}\r \, . \] By substituting \(u = \e^x\) in this result, or otherwise, find \[ \int_1^\infty \frac{1}{1+u^4} \, \mathrm{d} u \, . \]
Evaluate the following integrals, in the different cases that arise according to the value of the positive constant \(a\,\):
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Let \[ I= \int_0^a \frac {\cos x}{\sin x + \cos x} \; \d x \, \quad \mbox{ and } \quad J= \int_0^a \frac {\sin x}{\sin x + \cos x} \; \d x \;, \] where \(0\le a < \frac{3}{4}\pi\,\). By considering \(I+J\) and \(I-J\), show that $ 2I= a + \ln (\sin a +\cos a)\;. $ Find also:
Solution: \begin{align*} && I + J &= \int_0^a \frac{\sin x + \cos x}{\sin x + \cos x } \d x = a \\ && I - J &= \int_0^a \frac{\cos x - \sin x}{\sin x + \cos x} \d x \\ &&&= \left [\ln ( \sin x + \cos x) \right]_0^a = \ln (\sin a + \cos a) - \ln 1 = \ln(\sin a + \cos a) \\ \\ \Rightarrow && 2I &= a + \ln(\sin a + \cos a) \end{align*}
Show that \[ \int_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{4}\pi} \frac 1{1-\cos2\theta} \;\d\theta = \frac{\sqrt3}2 - \frac12\;. \] By using the substitution \(x=\sin2\theta\), or otherwise, show that \[ \int_{\sqrt3/2}^1 \frac 1 {1-\sqrt{1-x^2}} \, \d x = \sqrt 3 -1 -\frac\pi 6 \;. \] Hence evaluate the integral \[ \int_1^{2/\sqrt3} \frac 1{y ( y - \sqrt{y^2-1^2})} \, \d y \;. \]
Solution: \begin{align*} && I &= \int_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{4}\pi} \frac 1{1-\cos2\theta} \;\d\theta \\ &&&= \int_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{4}\pi} \frac 1{2\sin^2 \theta} \;\d\theta \\ &&&= \frac12\int_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{4}\pi} \cosec^2 \theta \;\d\theta \\ &&&= \frac12\left [-\cot \theta \right]_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{4}\pi} \\ &&&= \frac12 \left (\cot \frac{\pi}{6} - \cot \frac{\pi}{4} \right)\\ &&&= \frac{\sqrt{3} - 1}{2} \end{align*} \begin{align*} && J &= \int_{\sqrt3/2}^1 \frac 1 {1-\sqrt{1-x^2}} \, \d x \\ x = \sin 2 \theta, \d x = 2\cos 2\theta \d \theta &&&=\int_{\pi/6}^{\pi/4} \frac{2 \cos 2 \theta }{1-\cos 2 \theta} \d \theta \\ &&&=\int_{\pi/6}^{\pi/4} \frac{2 \cos 2 \theta -2+2}{1-\cos 2 \theta} \d \theta \\ &&&= -2\left (\frac{\pi}{4} - \frac{\pi}6 \right) + 2I \\ &&&= \sqrt{3}-1-\frac{\pi}{6} \end{align*} \begin{align*} && K &= \int_1^{2/\sqrt{3}} \frac{1}{y(y-\sqrt{y^2-1})} \d y \\ y = 1/x, \d x = -1/y^2 \d y &&&= \int_{x=1}^{x=\sqrt{3}/2} \frac{1}{1-\sqrt{1-x^2}} \d x\\ &&&= \sqrt{3}-1 -\frac{\pi}6 \end{align*}
Give a sketch to show that, if \(\f(x) > 0\) for \(p < x < q\,\), then \(\displaystyle \int_p^{q} \f(x) \d x > 0\,\).
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Show that (for \(t>0\))
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Show that \[ \int_0^1 \frac{x^4}{1+x^2} \, \d x = \frac \pi {4} - \frac 23 \;. \] Determine the values of
Solution: \begin{align*} && \int_0^1 \frac{x^4}{1+x^2} \d x &= \int_0^1 \frac{(x^2-1)(1+x^2)+1}{x^2+1} \d x\\ &&&= \int_0^1 \frac{1}{1+x^2} \d x -\int_0^1 (1-x^2) \d x \\ &&&= \left [\tan^{-1}x \right]_0^1 - \left [x - \tfrac13x^3 \right]_0^1 \\ &&&= \frac{\pi}{4} - \frac23 \end{align*}