Why do -pi/2 and pi/2 Equal 1 and 5 in This Integral Problem?

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Please take a look the below problem:

##\int^{π/2}_{-π/2}\frac{4cosθ}{3+sin2θ}dθ##

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u = 3 + 2 sinθ, du = 2 cosθ dθ,
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u(-π/2)=1, u(π/2)=5
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##\int^{π/2}_{-π/2}\frac{4cosθ}{3+sin2θ}dθ=\int^{5}_{1}\frac{2}{u}du##
##=2ln|u|]^{5}_{1}##
##=2ln|5|-2ln|1|##
##=2ln5##

I wonder why -pi/2 = 1 and pi/2 = 5?

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because sin(-pi/2) = -1 and sin(pi/2) = 1
 
Well, the function [itex]u(\theta)=3+2\sin\theta[/itex] is neither even nor odd so [itex]u(\theta)[/itex] and [itex]u(-\theta)[/itex] have no relationship!

basty said:
How to insert latex?
You did insert latex!
basty said:
How do you add space in latex?
Just type a \ followed by a space.
basty said:
How do you align at =?

Put a & before the = and at next lines, put & where you want to be aligned with =.
 
td21 said:
because sin(-pi/2) = -1 and sin(pi/2) = 1

Why pi/2 = 5?
 
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basty said:
Please take a look the below problem:
##\int^{π/2}_{-π/2}\frac{4cosθ}{3+sin2θ}dθ##
##
u = 3 + 2 sinθ, du = 2 cosθ dθ,
##
##
u(-π/2)=1, u(π/2)=5
##
##\int^{π/2}_{-π/2}\frac{4cosθ}{3+sin2θ}dθ=\int^{5}_{1}\frac{2}{u}du##
##=2ln|u|]^{5}_{1}##
##=2ln|5|-2ln|1|##
##=2ln5##
I wonder why -pi/2 = 1 and pi/2 = 5?
Note:
How to insert latex?
How do you add space in latex?
How do you align at =?
Your first integral has sin2θ, while the next line has 2sinθ. Which is it?
 
basty said:
[...]
How to insert latex?
How do you add space in latex?
How do you align at =?

Since you asked these questions, it's nice to know how to render functions nicely: \sin x renders [itex]\sin x[/itex], to be compared to [itex]sin x[/itex]. Likewise for \ln x vs ln x.
 
mathman said:
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Your first integral has sin2θ, while the next line has 2sinθ. Which is it?

Sorry it's an error. The correct one is 2 sinθ.