dirk_mec1 Messages 755 Reaction score 13 Thread starter Apr 10, 2009 #1 Homework Statement [tex] \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cos(x)}{1+\sin^2(x)} \ln(1+\cos(x))\ dx[/tex] The Attempt at a Solution Can anyone give me a hint as to what to do?
Homework Statement [tex] \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cos(x)}{1+\sin^2(x)} \ln(1+\cos(x))\ dx[/tex] The Attempt at a Solution Can anyone give me a hint as to what to do?
Cyosis Homework Helper Messages 1,495 Reaction score 5 Apr 14, 2009 #2 Using y=sin(x) followed by partial integration and some algebraic manipulation you can get to the following integral: [tex]\int_0^1 \frac{\arctan(y)}{y\sqrt{1-y^2}}\ dy - \int_0^1 \frac{\arctan{y}}{y}\ dy[/tex] You know the first integral from a previous question you asked and the second integral is equal to Catalan's constant.
Using y=sin(x) followed by partial integration and some algebraic manipulation you can get to the following integral: [tex]\int_0^1 \frac{\arctan(y)}{y\sqrt{1-y^2}}\ dy - \int_0^1 \frac{\arctan{y}}{y}\ dy[/tex] You know the first integral from a previous question you asked and the second integral is equal to Catalan's constant.