Substitution homework question

[suspenc3]

Hi, I am having a little bit of trouble with the following:

\int sintsec^2(cost)dt

heres what I have so far

u=cost

du=-sintdt

-\int sec^2(u)du

-2tan(u) + C

is this right?

 

[vsage]

As I recall the derivative of tan(u) is sec^2(u)du

 

[suspenc3]

yea but I am integrating..so the antiderivative of sec^2(u) is tanu?

 

[Hootenanny]

\int \sec^2 x \; dx = \tan x +c

~H

 

[suspenc3]

I have another..i don't know where to start..can someone point out what I should sub U for?

\int_{1/2}^{1/6}csc \pi t cot \pi t dt

 

[Hootenanny]

I have another..i don't know where to start..can someone point out what I should sub U for?

\int_{1/2}^{1/6}csc \pi t cot \pi t dt

My first step would be to turn the cosec and cot into sine and cosine. See where that takes you.

~H

 

[suspenc3]

ok..so i did..
\int_{1/2}^{1/6} \frac{1}{sin\pi t) \frac{cos \pi t}{sin \pi t}dt
ended up with...
\int_{1/2}^{1/6} cot \pi t

im guessing its wrong haha

 

[Hootenanny]

ok..so i did..
\int_{1/2}^{1/6} \frac{1}{sin\pi t) \frac{cos \pi t}{sin \pi t}dt
ended up with...
\int_{1/2}^{1/6} cot \pi t

im guessing its wrong haha

It's almost there

\frac{1}{\sin \pi t} \cdot \frac{\cos \pi t}{\sin \pi t} = \frac{\cos \pi t}{\sin^2 \pi t}

Now, see what you can do with the identity \sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1. Btw, I think this can be done without a substitution.

~H

 

[suspenc3]

do you mean..sin^2(pi t) = 1-cos^2(pi t)..and then sub?

 

[arunbg]

Forget about the subs.
Try putting sin(pi*t) = x
What is dx ?

 

[HallsofIvy]

Hi, I am having a little bit of trouble with the following:

\int sintsec^2(cost)dt

heres what I have so far

u=cost

du=-sintdt

-\int sec^2(u)du

-2tan(u) + C

is this right?

As others have pointed out, the anti-derivative of sec²(u) is tan(u), not -tan(u).

Also, the original problem does not say anything about "u"! That was your "invention". To properly answer the question, you need to go back to t:

\int sintsec^2(cost)dt= 2tan(cos(t)+ C

 

[EbolaPox]

Actually, the original poster (with respect to the original question) is correct, save for the two.

\int sin(t) sec (cos(x))^2 dx

u = cos(x) du = -sin(x) dx This is right. Substituting back yields

- \int sec(u)^2 du Just as the OP said. The negative sign is the result of the du = -sin(x) dx part.

Now, the antiderivative of sec(x)^2 = tan(x) + C (as everyone as stated)

- ( tan(u) + C)
-tan(cos(x) + C.

The original poster's only error is the two infront. The minus sign is correct . Check with differentiatoin (or use the "Integrator").