Monday, 22 February 2016

calculus - Integration by substitution notation question




Often with integration by substitution I see (and use) the notation xπ2x, for the simple reason that I don't have to rename the variable that I am integrating with respect to, but recently this notation has gotten me confused, in the sense that I'm not sure I properly understand it.



For example, with the integral 2π0xsinx3+sin2x dx



I proceeded as follows.



First I will note, that previously I have shown that π0xsinx3+sin2x dx=π2π0sinx3+sin2x dx=π4ln3



Returning to the integral

2π0xsinx3+sin2x dx=π0xsinx3+sin2x dx+2ππxsinx3+sin2x dx



Now in the second integral substitute xxπ then we have



2ππxsinx3+sin2x dx=π0(xπ)(sinx)3+sin2x dx=π0xsinx3+sin2x dx+π0πsinx3+sin2x dx



This means that



2π0xsinx3+sin2x dx=π0πsinx3+sin2x dx=π2ln3 by the initial result.




This is incorrect; the answer should be π2ln3, but I don't see my error. I think an error may have arisen with my substitution, so I'd appreciate it if someone could point out where the error is and why it is wrong.



Also, I wasn't sure how to entitle this question, but I hope that the title I've chosen is appropriate.


Answer



When you make the substitution xxπ then you rather have



2ππxsinx3+sin2x dx=π0(x+π)(sinx)3+sin2x dx=π0xsinx3+sin2x dxπ0πsinx3+sin2x dx
which gives the correct answer.


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