trig substitution for elliptic integrals

dts5044

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use the substitution v = sinx to rewrite the elliptic integrals in terms of v and z = siny

E(k,y) = [integral from 0 to y] SQRT( 1 - (ksinx)^2) dx

F(k,y) = [integral from 0 to y] dx / (SQRT(1 - (ksinx)^2)

II(k,y) = [integral from 0 to y] dx / ((1 + n(sinx)^2)SQRT(1 - (ksinx)^2))

i keep getting stuck... for example the substitution v= sinx for the elliptic integral F:

subst. v = sinx

i.e. x = arcsin v

dx = 1/SQRT(1-v^2) * dv

= [integral from 0 to siny] dv / (SQRT( 1-v^2) * SQRT(1 -(ksinx)^2)) ... what do I do from here?
 
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