Correcting the Homework Statement: Vector Problems (iv)

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The discussion centers on correcting the homework statement for a vector calculus problem, specifically part (iv), which should specify starting and ending points as (1,0,1) and (0,1,1) respectively. The user has completed parts (i) to (iii) with answers of 69/70, 29/3, and (1/4)(96+π-24π²+π⁴). For part (iv), they have parametrized the curve using p(t) = (cos³(t), sin³(t), 1) and derived the derivative p'(t). The integral to be solved is presented as -9∫₀^(π/2) cos⁶(t)(1-cos²(t))² sin(t) dt, and the user seeks clarification on the equivalence of two integral expressions.

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Homework Statement



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For part (iv) "starting at (1,0) and ending at (0,1)" should read "starting at (1,0,1) and ending at (0,1,1)".

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I've done the 1st 3 parts (I think) - can anyone check whether they agree with my answers please. For part (iv) I've parametrised it as follows but can't see how to do the integration.

My answers for parts (i)-(iii):
(i) \frac{69}{70}

(ii) \frac{29}{3}

(iii) \frac{1}{4}(96+\pi- 24\pi ^2 + \pi ^4)

My attempt at part (iv) - how do I do the integration?

{\bf p}(t) = (\text{cos}^3\,t , \text{sin}^3\,t , 1)\;\;\;\;0\leq t \leq \frac{\pi}{2}

{\bf p}'(t) = (-3\text{sin}\,t\,\text{cos}^2\,t, 3\text{sin}^2\,t\,\text{cos}\,t , 0)\;\;\;\;0\leq t \leq \frac{\pi}{2}

And so the integral equals:

\displaystyle \int^{\frac{\pi}{2}}_0 \left[ xy\frac{dx}{dt} + yz\frac{dy}{dt} + zx\frac{dz}{dt} \right]\;dt = \int^{\frac{\pi}{2}}_0 \left[ 3\text{cos}^5\,t\,\text{sin}^4\,t\, + 3\text{sin}^5\,t\,\text{cos}\,t \right]\;dt
 
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I get the final integral to be:
<br /> -9\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\cos^{6}t(1-\cos^{2}t)^{2}\sin tdt<br />
Use the substitution u=\cos t
 
hunt_mat said:
I get the final integral to be:
<br /> -9\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\cos^{6}t(1-\cos^{2}t)^{2}\sin tdt<br />
Use the substitution u=\cos t

How does

\displaystyle -9\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\cos^{6}t(1-\cos^{2}t)^{2}\sin tdt = \int^{\frac{\pi}{2}}_0 \left[ 3\text{sin}^5\,t\,\text{cos}\,t - 3\text{cos}^5\,t\,\text{sin}^4\,t\, \right]\;dt ?
 

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