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Ch. 8 - Integration Techniques
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.6.30

7–84. Evaluate the following integrals.
30. ∫ from 5/2 to 5√3/2 [1 / (v² √(25 - v²))] dv

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Step 1: Recognize the integral's structure. The integrand resembles the form of a trigonometric substitution problem, specifically involving the square root of a difference of squares, √(a² - v²). This suggests using a substitution based on the Pythagorean identity.
Step 2: Set up the substitution. Let v = 5 sin(θ), where 5 is the square root of the constant term 25. Then, dv = 5 cos(θ) dθ, and √(25 - v²) becomes √(25 - 25 sin²(θ)) = √(25(1 - sin²(θ))) = 5 cos(θ).
Step 3: Change the limits of integration. When v = 5/2, solve for θ using v = 5 sin(θ): sin(θ) = (5/2)/5 = 1/2, so θ = π/6. When v = 5√3/2, solve for θ: sin(θ) = (5√3/2)/5 = √3/2, so θ = π/3.
Step 4: Rewrite the integral in terms of θ. Substitute v = 5 sin(θ), dv = 5 cos(θ) dθ, and √(25 - v²) = 5 cos(θ) into the integral. The integrand simplifies to ∫ from π/6 to π/3 [1 / (25 sin²(θ) * 5 cos(θ))] * 5 cos(θ) dθ, which further simplifies to ∫ from π/6 to π/3 [1 / 25 sin²(θ)] dθ.
Step 5: Simplify and evaluate the integral. Factor out constants and use trigonometric identities or integration techniques to solve ∫ from π/6 to π/3 [1 / sin²(θ)] dθ. Recall that 1 / sin²(θ) can be expressed as csc²(θ), whose integral is -cot(θ). Apply the limits of integration to find the result.

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