How to Solve the Indefinite Integral with Trigonometric Substitution?

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Homework Statement




[tex]\int{ x^3 \sqrt{(36-x^2)}dx}[/tex]

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I tried using trig substitution but got [tex]7776\int{cos^3(\theta)-cos^5(\theta)d\theta}[/tex] which seems completely wrong



[tex]6cos(\theta)=x [/tex]
[tex]6sin(\theta)d\theta=dx [/tex]
[tex]6sin(\theta)=\sqrt{36-x^2} [/tex]

[tex]\int{ (6cos(\theta))^36sin(\theta)6sin(\theta)d\theta[/tex]
 
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You have an odd number of "x"s outside the square root so try this: Write the integral as [itex]\int x^2\sqrt{36- x^2}(x dx)[/itex] and let u= 36- x2. Then du= 2x dx so x dx= (1/2)du and [itex]x^2= 36- u[/itex].