Question #fcb11
1 Answer
Aug 31, 2017
You are correct:
Explanation:
I=∫√x2−1x2dx
I'm sure there are other methods of approach, but when I see square roots I immediately think of trig substitutions. Let's try
I=∫√tan2θsec2θ(secθtanθdθ)
I=∫tan2θsecθdθ
I=∫sec2θ−1secθdθ
I=∫(secθ−cosθ)dθ
I=ln|secθ+tanθ|−sinθ+C
The substitution
tanθ=√sec2θ−1=√x2−1 cosθ=1x sinθ=√1−cos2θ=√1−1x2=√x2−1x
Thus:
I=ln∣∣x+√x2−1∣∣−√x2−1x+C
You were right!