# Frustrating integral

• Dec 3rd 2007, 11:11 PM
angel.white
Frustrating integral
Well, I think I'm switching study subjects after this, because I've about had my fill.

$2\pi \int_{0}^{1} (1+x) \sqrt{1-x} dx$

I've tried about 10 different things, and can't seem to get anywhere.
• Dec 3rd 2007, 11:33 PM
Jhevon
Quote:

Originally Posted by angel.white
Well, I think I'm switching study subjects after this, because I've about had my fill.

$2\pi \int_{0}^{1} (1+x) \sqrt{1-x} dx$

I've tried about 10 different things, and can't seem to get anywhere.

a substitution of u = 1 - x should take care of this
• Dec 3rd 2007, 11:48 PM
angel.white
Perhaps I'm doing it wrong:

Substitution definitions:
$u=1-x$

$\frac{du}{dx}=-1$

$-du=dx$

Origional equation:
$2\pi \int_{0}^{1} (1+x) \sqrt{1-x} dx$

Substitute:
$2\pi \int_{0}^{1} (1+x) \sqrt{u} (-1)du$

I still have 1+x leftover. But I am pretty tired now, I've been looking at these all day, I'm probably overlooking something obvious (Worried)
• Dec 3rd 2007, 11:56 PM
Jhevon
Quote:

Originally Posted by angel.white
Perhaps I'm doing it wrong:

Substitution definitions:
$u=1-x$

$\frac{du}{dx}=-1$

$-du=dx$

Origional equation:
$2\pi \int_{0}^{1} (1+x) \sqrt{1-x} dx$

Substitute:
$2\pi \int_{0}^{1} (1+x) \sqrt{u} (-1)du$

I still have 1+x leftover. But I am pretty tired now, I've been looking at these all day, I'm probably overlooking something obvious (Worried)

so change the 1 + x into a function of u.

$u = 1 - x$

$\Rightarrow x = 1 - u$

$\Rightarrow x + 1 = 2 - u$