Integration Problem: Solve \int4dy/(1+9y^{2}) 2,0

[tunabeast]

Homework Statement

Determine \int4dy/(1+9y^{2}) With limits of 2,0.

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

Have attempted ingtegration by substitution but have had no luck solving this problem. A maths tutor who went over it very quickly established there was a tan in the answer, i have not integrated anything like this before so don't really know where to start.

 

[SiddharthM]

do you know what the derivative of arctan is?

 

[rocomath]

maybe this looks a little more familiar

\int_{0}^{2}\frac{4dy}{1+(3y)^{2}}

 

[tunabeast]

I have just looked up the definition, can't quite see how it will fit

 

[rocomath]

4\int_{0}^{2}\frac{dy}{1+(3y)^{2}}

\mbox{Let u=3y}

does it look a little more familiar now?

 

[tunabeast]

I ended up with

4arctan(6)

Am i close?

 

[rocomath]

no, example

\frac{d}{dy}\tan^{-1}(3y^{2})=\frac{6ydy}{1+(3y^{2})^{2}}

 

[tunabeast]

Hmm i can't seem to get it, when i integrate i get

\frac{1}{12}tan^{-1}(12)

 

[tunabeast]

Ignore that last post, is

\frac{4}{3}tan^{-1}(6) correct?

 

[rocomath]

do you notice the pattern with my problem?

the angle is 3y^{2}

where did my angle and derivative end up when i differentiated?

 

[rocomath]

Ignore that last post, is

\frac{4}{3}tan^{-1}(6) correct?

you're constants are correct but you're angle is wrong. if i took the derivative of your problem it would end up being 0 b/c you're basically saying it's a constant.

\frac{4}{3}\frac{0}{1+36}

 

[tunabeast]

The 6 is just the value of the limits substituted into get a final answer, or is not that what the substituted value would be?

 

[rocomath]

The 6 is just the value of the limits substituted into get a final answer, or is not that what the substituted value would be?

yes that is correct, i did not realize you were already plugging your limits in and evaluating. sorry, miscommunication.

 

[tunabeast]

no problem, thank you very much for your assistance :)