# Thread: integration problems

1. ## integration problems

i'm having trouble (as always), starting these problems. hints on how to start would be nice.

evaluate the integrals

a). $\int sin\sqrt(at)dt$

i think i have to do this by integration by parts, so i have:

$f(x) = sin \sqrt(at), f\prime(x) = -cos \sqrt(at), g(x)=t, g\prime(x)=dt$.

though i think this is wrong.

b). $\int sin4xcos3xdx$.

again, i think it's integration by parts, but the 4 and 3 are messing me up

c). $\int \sqrt(1+e^x)dx$

i have $f(x)=1+e^x, f\prime(x)=xe^x, g(x)=x, g\prime(x)=dx$

the square root is messing me up, so again, i don't think i selected the parts correctly.

any help on how to get started would be nice.

thank you,

Scott

2. Hello, scottie.mcdonald!

The third one requires a "simple" substitution . . .

$c)\;\;\int \sqrt{1+e^x}\,dx$

Let: . $u \:=\:\sqrt{1+e^x} \quad\Rightarrow\quad u^2 \:=\:1 + e^x \quad\Rightarrow\quad e^x \:=\:u^2-1 \quad\Rightarrow\quad x \:=\:\ln(u^2-1)$

. . Then: . $dx \:=\:\frac{2u}{u^2-1}\,du$

Substitute: . $\int u \left(\frac{2u}{u^2-1}\,du\right) \;=\;2\int\frac{u^2}{u^2-1}\,du$

. . $=\;2\int\left(1 + \frac{1}{u^2-1}\right)\,du \;=\;2\left[u + \frac{1}{2}\ln\left(\frac{u-1}{u+1}\right)\right] \;+\; C \;=\;2u \;+ \;\ln\left(\frac{u-1}{u+1}\right) \;+\; C$

Back-substitute: . $2\sqrt{1+e^x} + \ln\left(\frac{\sqrt{1+e^x} - 1}{\sqrt{1+e^x} + 1}\right) + C$ .[1]

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We could stop here, but we can simplify the answer further . . .

Multiply the fracton by $\frac{\sqrt{1+e^x} -1}{\sqrt{1+e^x}-1}$

. . $\frac{\sqrt{1+e^x}-1}{\sqrt{1+e^x} + 1} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{1+e^x}-1}{\sqrt{1+e^x} - 1} \;=\;\frac{(\sqrt{1+e^x}-1)^2}{(1+e^x) - 1} \;=\;\frac{(\sqrt{1+e^x} -1)^2}{e^x}
$

Then [1] becomes: . $2\sqrt{1+e^x} + \ln\left[\frac{(\sqrt{1+e^x} - 1)^2}{e^x}\right] + C$

. . . . . . . . . . . . $= \;2\sqrt{1+e^x} + \ln(\sqrt{1+e^x} - 1)^2 - \ln(e^x) + C$

. . . . . . . . . . . . $= \;2\sqrt{1+e^x} + 2\ln(\sqrt{1+e^x}-1) - x + C$

Pull something like this on any of your exams,
. . and I'll guarentee that you'll surprise/impress/terrify your teacher.

3. ha ha yeah, my teacher would look at me with wonder if i thought about rationalizing at the end (though now i'm always going to look for that).

Thanks for the help =)