Monday, April 22, 2013

`int 12/(1+9x^2) dx` Find the indefinite integral

Recall that the indefinite integral is denoted as: 


`int f(x) dx =F(x)+C`


There properties and basic formulas of integration we can apply to simply certain function.


For the problem `int (12)/(1+9x^2)dx`


we apply the `int cf(x)dx = c int f(x)dx `   to become:


`12 int 1/(1+9x^2)dx`


Then apply the basic inverse trigonometric function formula: 


`int (du)/(a^2+u^2) = 1/a arctan(u/a)+C`


By comparison with the basic  formula and the given problem, we can let:


`a^2 =1` 


`u^2=9x^2 or (3x)^2`


 then `du = 3 dx`


 To satisfy the given formula, we need to multiply the integral by `3/3` to


be able to match   ` du = 3 dx` .



 The integral value will note change since multiplying by 3/3 is the same as multiplying by 1.  Note: `3/3= 1 ` and` 3/3 = 3*(1/3)`


 Then `12 int 1/(1+9x^2)dx * 3/3`


`= 12 int 1/(1+9x^2)dx * 3 * 1/3`


`= 12 (1/3)int 1*3/(1+9x^2)dx `


`=4 int (3 dx)/(1+9x^2)`


The` int (3 dx)/(1+9x^2) ` is now similar to `int (du)/(a^2+u^2) ` where:


`du =3dx` ,` a^2 =1` and `u^2 = 9x^2 or (3x)^2`


then `a=1 ` and `u =3x` .



Plug-in  `a=1` and` u = 3x` in `1/a arctan(u/a)+C` , we get:


`4* int (3 dx)/(1+9x^2) = 4* 1/1 arctan((3x)/1)+C`


                                  `=4 arctan(3x)+C` 

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