Evaluating the Integral of (arcsinx)^2dx using Integration by Parts

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The discussion revolves around evaluating the integral of (arcsin x)^2 dx, with participants exploring various methods including integration by parts and substitution.

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  • Participants discuss using integration by parts and substitution, with some expressing difficulty in simplifying their results. There are attempts to clarify the setup of the integral and the transformations involved.

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Several participants are actively sharing their approaches and results, though there is no explicit consensus on the method or outcome. Some guidance has been offered regarding potential substitutions and simplifications.

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Participants mention challenges with the complexity of the integral and the transformations, indicating that the problem may have multiple interpretations or approaches that are still being explored.

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Homework Statement



elvaluate this integral (arcsinx)^2dx

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(arcsinx)^2dx

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integration by parts, let u= arcsinx and make y=arcsinx for easier integration. Once i plug it into the parts equation it turns into a mess. Any help would be superb.
 
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This should be solvable by using substitution and integration by parts one after the other.

HINT: Let sin u = x.
 
That's what I've been doing and it still doesn't work out for me...oh well, I'll keep trying.
 
\int(\sin^{-1}x)^2dx

t=\sin^{-1}x
dt=\frac{dx}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}

x=\sin t
dt=\frac{dx}{\sqrt{1-\sin^2 t}}

Continue simplifying and see what you can get.
 
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im getting xarcsinx+sqrt(1-x^2)
 
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im getting xarcsinx+sqrt(1-x^2)
Final answer? Take the derivative and see if you get your Integral.
 
Im not sure how to do it your way so I just set it up by integration by parts. u=arcsinx, du=1/(sqrt(1-x^2)) dv=dx v=x. When I do it i get my answer above.
 
After simplifying, the Integral becomes ...

\int t^2 \cos t dt
 
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