P posim New member Joined Nov 1, 2011 Messages 4 Nov 1, 2011 #1 Can anyone help me with this? I need to integrate sin(sqrt x) / sqrt x a= 0+ and b= pi^2 The sqrt and pi^2 is confusing me..
Can anyone help me with this? I need to integrate sin(sqrt x) / sqrt x a= 0+ and b= pi^2 The sqrt and pi^2 is confusing me..
S srmichael Full Member Joined Oct 25, 2011 Messages 848 Nov 1, 2011 #2 Use u-substitution. Let \(\displaystyle u=\sqrt{x}\) then go from there. The \(\displaystyle \pi^2\) is just a number like anything else.
Use u-substitution. Let \(\displaystyle u=\sqrt{x}\) then go from there. The \(\displaystyle \pi^2\) is just a number like anything else.
K kloma New member Joined Nov 1, 2011 Messages 1 Nov 1, 2011 #3 Im newbie but sin ln (sqrt x) + C is my guess
S srmichael Full Member Joined Oct 25, 2011 Messages 848 Nov 1, 2011 #4 kloma said: Im newbie but sin ln (sqrt x) + C is my guess Click to expand... Not quite. \(\displaystyle u=\sqrt{x}\) \(\displaystyle du=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}dx\) \(\displaystyle dx=2\sqrt{x}du\) Rewrite the integral in terms of "u" (and change the integral limts to reflect what "u" equals) and the go from there. Can you take it from there????
kloma said: Im newbie but sin ln (sqrt x) + C is my guess Click to expand... Not quite. \(\displaystyle u=\sqrt{x}\) \(\displaystyle du=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}dx\) \(\displaystyle dx=2\sqrt{x}du\) Rewrite the integral in terms of "u" (and change the integral limts to reflect what "u" equals) and the go from there. Can you take it from there????
P posim New member Joined Nov 1, 2011 Messages 4 Nov 1, 2011 #5 kloma said: Im newbie but sin ln (sqrt x) + C is my guess Click to expand... my answer was close to this also. mmmmm x= pi^2 u = sqrt pi^2 = pi x= 0+ = sqrt 0 =0 (sin/u)du = [sin ln |u| ] pi 0 = sin ln pi - sin ln 0 baaah
kloma said: Im newbie but sin ln (sqrt x) + C is my guess Click to expand... my answer was close to this also. mmmmm x= pi^2 u = sqrt pi^2 = pi x= 0+ = sqrt 0 =0 (sin/u)du = [sin ln |u| ] pi 0 = sin ln pi - sin ln 0 baaah