Solve Indefinite Integral: U Substitution

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Homework Statement


Im looking over the notes in my lecture and the prof wrote,
\int_{0}^{2} \pi(4x^2-x^4)dx=\frac{64\pi}{15}
Im wondering what's the indefinite integral of this equation.

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using u substitution

The Attempt at a Solution


\int \pi(4x^2-x^4)dx= \pi \int x^2(4-x^2)dx \\<br /> u = 4 - x^2 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ <br /> -\frac {1}{2} du =xdx \\<br />

Im confuse since i have an x^2 but my du=x.

I attempted to also use from u to get,
<br /> x=\sqrt{4-u} \\<br /> \pi \int \frac{1}{2}u\sqrt{4-u}dx <br />
but it seems this made the formula harder to integrate...or am i just giving up too quickly
 
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Homework Statement


Im looking over the notes in my lecture and the prof wrote,
\int_{0}^{2} \pi(4x^2-x^4)dx=\frac{64\pi}{15}
Im wondering what's the indefinite integral of this equation.

Homework Equations


using u substitution

The Attempt at a Solution


\int \pi(4x^2-x^4)dx= \pi \int x^2(4-x^2)dx \\<br /> u = 4 - x^2 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \<br /> -\frac {1}{2} du =xdx \\<br />

Im confuse since i have an x^2 but my du=x.

I attempted to also use from u to get,
<br /> x=\sqrt{4-u} \\<br /> \pi \int \frac{1}{2}u\sqrt{4-u}dx<br />
but it seems this made the formula harder to integrate...or am i just giving up too quickly
You are making this far too complicated.

What is ##\int x^n dx##, (for ##n \geq 1##)?
 
That makes sense...

I was working on a bunch of u sub equations earlier. I guess I was on a u sub mode

Thanks a lot!
 
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