How to Integrate sqrt(x/2-x)dx Using Trigonometric Substitution?

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How do I integrate sqrt(x/2-x)dx?
 
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Is the problem:

[itex]\int\sqrt{\frac{x}{2}-x}\space dx[/itex] or [itex]\int\sqrt \frac{x}{2-x}\space dx[/itex] ?
 
I'm assuming it is the later. [itex]\int \sqrt{\frac{x}{2-x}} dx= \int \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{2-x}} dx[/itex]

Use the substitution [itex]u= \sqrt{2-x}[/itex] to turn the integral into [itex]-2 \int \sqrt{2-u^2} du[/itex], which you can do by trig substitution.
 
HS-Scientist said:
I'm assuming it is the later. [itex]\int \sqrt{\frac{x}{2-x}} dx= \int \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{2-x}} dx[/itex]

Use the substitution [itex]u= \sqrt{2-x}[/itex] to turn the integral into [itex]-2 \int \sqrt{2-u^2} du[/itex], which you can do by trig substitution.

Yes,it this one.I know U substitution, but I think I miss out something.How did you change [itex]u= \sqrt{2-x}[/itex] to turn the integral into [itex]-2 \int \sqrt{2-u^2} du[/itex]
 
If [itex]u=\sqrt{2-x}[/itex], then [itex]\sqrt{x}=\sqrt{2-u^2}[/itex] and [itex]du=-\frac{dx}{2\sqrt{2-x}}[/itex].
 
When you said trigonometric substitution, you mean a^2-x^2=1-sin^2(x)?
 
More like the [itex]a^2-x^2=a^2(1-sin^2{\theta})[/itex] that you will get when you set [itex]u^2=2sin^2\theta[/itex]