Q. Evaluate the integral and express your answer in simplest form.∫1+9x23dxAnswer:
Given Integral: We are given the integral to evaluate:∫1+9x23dxTo solve this integral, we can use a trigonometric substitution because the denominator has the form of 1+a2x2, which suggests using the substitution x=a1tan(θ).Let's choose x=31tan(θ), so that 9x2 becomes tan2(θ).
Trigonometric Substitution: First, we need to find dx in terms of dθ. Differentiating x=31tan(θ) with respect to θ gives us:dθdx=31sec2(θ)dx=31sec2(θ)dθ
Finding dx in terms of dθ: Now we substitute x with (1/3)tan(θ) and dx with (1/3)sec2(θ)dθ in the integral:∫1+9x23dx=∫1+tan2(θ)3⋅31sec2(θ)dθSimplify the integral using the trigonometric identity 1+tan2(θ)=sec2(θ):∫sec2(θ)3⋅31sec2(θ)dθ
Substituting x and dx in the integral: The sec2(θ) terms cancel out, leaving us with: ∫dθ This integral is straightforward to evaluate: ∫dθ=θ+C
Simplifying the integral: Now we need to express θ back in terms of x. From our substitution x=31tan(θ), we can write: θ=arctan(3x) So the integral becomes: θ+C=arctan(3x)+C
Evaluating the integral: We have now found the antiderivative of the given function. The final answer in simplest form is: arctan(3x)+C
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