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Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.AAE.34

Use the substitutions in Equations (1)–(4) to evaluate the integrals in Exercises 33–40. Integrals like these arise in calculating the average angular velocity of the output shaft of a universal joint when the input and output shafts are not aligned.
∫ dx / (1 + sin x + cos x)

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Start by recognizing that the integral involves trigonometric functions in the denominator: \(\int \frac{dx}{1 + \sin x + \cos x}\).
Use the Weierstrass substitution, which is a common technique for integrals involving sine and cosine. Set \(t = \tan\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)\), which implies the following substitutions:
\[\sin x = \frac{2t}{1 + t^2}, \quad \cos x = \frac{1 - t^2}{1 + t^2}, \quad dx = \frac{2}{1 + t^2} dt.\]
Rewrite the integral in terms of \(t\) by substituting \(\sin x\), \(\cos x\), and \(dx\) into the integral:
\[\int \frac{dx}{1 + \sin x + \cos x} = \int \frac{\frac{2}{1 + t^2} dt}{1 + \frac{2t}{1 + t^2} + \frac{1 - t^2}{1 + t^2}}.\]
Simplify the denominator by combining the terms over the common denominator \(1 + t^2\), then simplify the entire integrand to a rational function in \(t\). After simplification, integrate the resulting rational function with respect to \(t\).

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