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Painguy
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Homework Statement
Find the definite integral of a quarter circle.
Homework Equations
x^2 +y^2=10
The Attempt at a Solution
x^2=10-y^2
x=sqrt(10-y^2)
∫ sqrt(10-y^2)dy from 0 to sqrt(10)
I'm not sure what to do here.
Painguy said:I guess I should use a trig substitution. 10cos(θ)^2 +10sin(θ)^2=10
√(10) cos(θ) = √(10-10sin(θ)
y=√(10)sin(θ)
∫√(10-(10)sin(θ)) dy
dy=√(10)cos(θ)dθ
∫√(10-(10)sin(θ)) √(10) cos(θ) dθ
∫√(10) cos(θ) √(10) cos(θ) dθ
arcsin(t/sqrt(10))=θ
10 ∫cos(θ)^2 dθ
how do i evaluate that last integral?
Mute said:There's an identity that relates ##\cos^2\theta## to ##\cos(2\theta)##. Do you know it? If not, you can derive it. Consider the double angle formula for cos:
$$\cos(A+B) = \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B$$
Pick A and B appropriately and then use Pythagoras' theorem to derive the identity, then plug that into your integral.
Painguy said:cos(2x)=cos^2(x)-1 +cos^2(x)
cos(2x)=2cos^2(x)-1
cos(2x)/2 +1/2
5∫ 1 dθ + ∫ cos(2θ) dθ
5θ + sin(2θ)/2 from 0 to pi/2
5pi/2 ?
Oh man that was not fun. :/ Thanks for your help. I REALLY appreciate it.
Odd. I would have considered that a lot of fun and very satisfying!Painguy said:cos(2x)=cos^2(x)-1 +cos^2(x)
cos(2x)=2cos^2(x)-1
cos(2x)/2 +1/2
5∫ 1 dθ + ∫ cos(2θ) dθ
5θ + sin(2θ)/2 from 0 to pi/2
5pi/2 ?
Oh man that was not fun. :/ Thanks for your help. I REALLY appreciate it.
The formula for calculating the definite integral of a quarter circle is ∫ √(r2 - x2) dx, where r is the radius of the quarter circle and x is the variable of integration.
To find the area under a quarter circle using a definite integral, you can use the formula ∫ √(r2 - x2) dx, where r is the radius of the quarter circle and x is the variable of integration. Simply integrate this formula over the desired bounds of the quarter circle to find the area.
No, the definite integral of a quarter circle cannot be negative. The definite integral represents the area under the curve, and since the curve is always above the x-axis in a quarter circle, the area will always be positive.
The definite integral of a quarter circle represents the area under the curve of the quarter circle. This means that the value of the definite integral will be equal to the area of the quarter circle, as long as the bounds of integration cover the entire quarter circle.
The definite integral of a quarter circle can be used in various real-world applications, such as calculating the volume of a dome or dome-shaped container. It can also be used in physics to calculate the work done by a force moving in a circular path. In engineering, the definite integral of a quarter circle can be used to determine the stress and strain on a curved surface.