What is the correct answer for this trigonometric improper integral?

In summary, the conversation is about solving an integral using trigonometric substitution and comparing the answer to an answer sheet. The person explains their process and the discrepancy between their answer and the answer sheet. It is suggested that the answer sheet may be incorrect.
  • #1
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Here's a integral where I have to use trigonometric substitution but I can't get the right answer.

[int a=0 b=3] 1/(sqrt[9-x^2]) dx

I did the limit as t approches 3 from the left.

Then i did my trigonometric substitution, and it gives me arcsin(x/3).

Then i computed what i had arcsin(a/3)-arcsin(0/3).

It gives me 1.57 (estimated) or Pie/2 (real)

But in the answer sheet, it says 9pie/4...
 
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  • #2
Your integral is correct.

[tex]\int\frac{1}{\sqrt{9-x^2}}dx = \arcsin{\frac{x}{3}} + C[/tex]

When you apply the bounds, you get [tex]\arcsin{1} - \arcsin{0}[/tex]

The arcsin of 0 is 0 and the arcsin of 1 is [tex]\frac{\pi}{2}[/tex]

I don't see anything wrong with your answer.
 
  • #3
Jameson said:
Your integral is correct.

[tex]\int\frac{1}{\sqrt{9-x^2}}dx = \arcsin{\frac{x}{3}} + C[/tex]

When you apply the bounds, you get [tex]\arcsin{1} - \arcsin{0}[/tex]

The arcsin of 0 is 0 and the arcsin of 1 is [tex]\frac{\pi}{2}[/tex]

I don't see anything wrong with your answer.

I don't know man, maybe the answer sheet is wrong. It says 9pie/4,as I mentionned before.

I tried, I had pie/2, and test it on graphmatica the program, and it gave something near it.
 
  • #4
Well, either your answer sheet is wrong, or you've described the problem incorrectly.
 

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