Integrate (sinx+cosx)/sqrt(1+sin2x)

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Homework Statement



Integrate: (sinx + cosx)/sqrt(1+sin2x)

Homework Equations


Simple trigo formulae:
cos2x=cos^2(x)--sin^2(x)
sin^2(x)+cos^2(x)=1
sin2x=2.sinx.cosx

The Attempt at a Solution


I tried to rationalize the given term,multiplying both numerator and denominator with:
1st time:cosx-sinx
2nd: sqrt(1-sin2x)
3rd: Both the above terms
Everytime,I only got slightly different terms.

So,went to substitution.
But,I'm not finding any suitable term which I can substitute.
If after rationalizing,I substitute sin2x as a variable,say,T,things might have worked out,
EXCEPT that since I multiplied the term both to numerator and denominator,the other term just makes it impossible to express the whole term in terms of a simple integral.
Any hints? (With or without substitution)
 
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Tanishq Nandan said:

Homework Statement



Integrate: (sinx + cosx)/sqrt(1+sin2x)

Homework Equations


Simple trigo formulae:
cos2x=cos^2(x)--sin^2(x)
sin^2(x)+cos^2(x)=1
sin2x=2.sinx.cosx

The Attempt at a Solution


I tried to rationalize the given term,multiplying both numerator and denominator with:
1st time:cosx-sinx
2nd: sqrt(1-sin2x)
3rd: Both the above terms
Everytime,I only got slightly different terms.

So,went to substitution.
But,I'm not finding any suitable term which I can substitute.
If after rationalizing,I substitute sin2x as a variable,say,T,things might have worked out,
EXCEPT that since I multiplied the term both to numerator and denominator,the other term just makes it impossible to express the whole term in terms of a simple integral.
Any hints? (With or without substitution)

##(\cos x + \sin x)^2 = ?##
 
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Nidum said:
Do you know about integration by parts and the quotient rule for integration ?
By parts?Yeah,Quotient rule FOR INTEGRATION?I don't think so
 
Buffu said:
##(\cos x + \sin x)^2 = ?##
1+sin2x,I know,but I already told ya
Tanishq Nandan said:
since I multiplied the term both to numerator and denominator,the other term just makes it impossible to express the whole term in terms of a simple integral.
Then,I have a (sinx + cosx) in the denominator as well,right?That's my problem.
I tried that way as well.
 
Tanishq Nandan said:

Homework Statement



Integrate: (sinx + cosx)/sqrt(1+sin2x)

Homework Equations


Simple trigo formulae:
cos2x=cos^2(x)--sin^2(x)
sin^2(x)+cos^2(x)=1
sin2x=2.sinx.cosx

The Attempt at a Solution


I tried to rationalize the given term,multiplying both numerator and denominator with:
1st time:cosx-sinx
2nd: sqrt(1-sin2x)
3rd: Both the above terms
If you write 1 as ##\sin^2 x + \cos^2 x##, the denominator becomes
$$\sqrt{ \sin^2 x + \cos^2 x + 2 \sin x \cos x} = \sqrt{(\sin x + \cos x)^2}.$$
Can you see how to simplify ##\sqrt{(\sin x + \cos x)^2}\:?##
 
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Ray Vickson said:
If you write 1 as ##\sin^2 x + \cos^2 x##, the denominator becomes
$$\sqrt{ \sin^2 x + \cos^2 x + 2 \sin x \cos x} = \sqrt{(\sin x + \cos x)^2}.$$
Can you see how to simplify ##\sqrt{(\sin x + \cos x)^2}\:?##
Ooo...should have thought of that..
K,got it.Thanks!