Can someone please check my answer: Trig Substitution problem

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I tried to use the latex reference but it was way too complicated for me.
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If you are letting x= cos(\theta) then dx= cos(\theta)d\theta. It looks to me like you forgot that cos(\theta).
 
Thank you HallsofIvy for your help.
Yes it did forget! but wouldn't by dx= sin \vartheta
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If x = cos(\theta), then dx = -sin(\theta)d\theta
 
Yes, of course Mark44 is right. I don't know what came over me!
 
Thanks Mark44! that negative sign is sure important...:redface:
 
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